Ground Floor Retail Unit, The Loom, Cork Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a cafe or restaurant on Cork Street.
3927/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 November 2021
- Reference
- 3927/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of a 113.6 square metre ground floor unit from retail/enterprise to a cafe/restaurant. The application also includes a 3.03 square metre signage zone.
- Floor area
- 114 m²
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
The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the c. 113.6 sqm unit from retail/enterprise to café/restaurant and signage zone (c. 3.03 sqm).
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brabazon House, 117 Cork St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €306,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Spence Terrace, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €496,000 | 81 m |
| 21 The Mill, Weaver Sq, Dublin 8not full market price | Jan 2026 | €252,000 | 81 m |
| 2 The Mill, Weavers Sq, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 14 16 Weavers Square, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €5,519,274 | 105 m |
| 58 Tenterfields, South Brown Rd, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 154 m |
| 34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €385,000 | 163 m |
| 32 John St South, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €352,000 | 167 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 received24 November 2021
- Decision due27 January 2022
- Decision issued9 December 2021
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4481/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Jul 2022Infrastructure
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4120/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Jun 2022Infrastructure
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WEB1595/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2023Retention
- Granted50 m away
(i) Amendment of the opening hours of the café/restaurant permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref.…
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WEB1899/26Dublin CityLodged 20 Apr 2026Commercial
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