site of 0.11 ha at the building known as the Annex Building, located to the east of the building formerly known as the Central Bank Building and to the south of Cope Street, and the Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Amendments to permitted developments at the Annex and Commercial Buildings in Dublin 2.
3907/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 3907/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of minor amendments to permitted works at both the Annex Building and the Commercial Buildings. Changes include modifications to the restaurant entrance, a new escape stairs, a new plant zone with acoustic screening, and internal reconfiguration of a retail unit.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development at a site of 0.11 ha at the building known as the annex building, located to the east of the building formerly known as the central bank building and to the south of cope street, and the commercial buildings, dame st, dublin
- The development consists of minor amendments to the permitted d development at both the annex building and the commercial buildings, as permitted under plan. Reg. Ref. :3154/17, as follows: annex building
- Modification to entrance from the terrace to first floor restaurant/cafe area
- Elimination of the permitted door and escape route from east stair core over roof and proposed new escape stairs from annex roof terrace
- Proposed new plant zone to include acoustic louvred screening above setback from the parapet at roof level of the annex building
- Minor elevational changes including new door in the western facade. Commercial buildings
- Reinstatement of the escape passage at ground floor level on the eastern side of the commercial buildings
- Internal reconfiguration of the permitted retail unit at ground and first floor including retaining the existing internal staircase
- Minor elevational changes to the permitted office entrance between the annex and commercial buildings to include a revolving door entrance and central stair core glazed element
- Minor alterations to the facade materials
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 45 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 67 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 83 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 95 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 95 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 101 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 received2 September 2019
- Decision due25 October 2019
- Decision issued25 October 2019
- Grant issued17 December 2019
In the area
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