77, Queen Street, Dublin 7
Amalgamation and change of use of a vacant shop and retention of bedrooms to expand McGettigans Public House.
3911/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 3911/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to merge a vacant ground floor shop, basement stores, and upper-floor bedrooms with the adjacent McGettigans Public House. It also seeks retention permission for two en-suite bedrooms on the first and second floors, alongside associated internal and shopfront alterations.
- Floor area
- 41 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: planning permission for the amalgamation and change of use of the vacant shop unit at ground floor, stores at basement level and bedroom accommodation at first and second floors with existing mcgettigans public house and guest accommodation at 78 queen street, forming an enlarged public bar at ground floor (additional floor area 40.75sq mts) and the retention of additional 2 no. Bedrooms with en-suites at first and second floor levels with associated alterations, including part removal of wall, relocation of stairs, alterations to shopfront and new signage.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 39 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 66, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €474,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 74 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 74 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 74 m |
| Apartment 58 Block B, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 74 m |
| 5 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | May 2026 | €440,000 | 74 m |
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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 issued11 October 2019
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