32, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
Change of use from a vacant retail unit to a licensed restaurant, with internal layout changes and front facade alterations.
3898/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2018
- Reference
- 3898/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of a vacant ground, lower ground, upper ground, and first-floor rear retail unit into a licensed restaurant. The development includes internal reconfiguration reducing the floor area from 150.5 to 144 square metres. It also involves front facade alterations, including reducing the height of the existing shopfront.
- Floor area
- 144 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at this site of c. 0.012ha at no. 32 camden street lower, dublin 2, d02 p029. The application site comprises an existing (vacant) ground / lower ground / upper ground and rear 1st floor retail unit. The proposed development consists of the change of use from retail to licensed restaurant use, incorporating reconfiguration of the internal layout resulting in a reduction in total internal floor area from 150.5 sq m to 144 sq m. The development provides for alterations to the front facade comprising the reconfiguration of fenestration (including signage), and the reduction in height of the existing shopfront from 4.9m to 4.25m. The proposed development will include all associated ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 April 2019.
Notified floor area: 144 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 48 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 73 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 92 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 92 m |
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 92 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 109 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 September 2018
- Further information requested1 November 2018
- Further information received3 December 2018
- Decision due8 January 2019
- Decision issued4 January 2019
- Grant issued12 February 2019
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