12, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, D02EC43
Change of use from office to retail, extensions to the rear, and a new shopfront at 12 Wicklow Street.
3933/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2021
- Reference
- 3933/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a material change of use from office to retail at first-floor level. It includes a 45 sqm first-floor rear extension, a 12.8 sqm basement extension, a new internal staircase linking to the rear lane, and a new shopfront with signage.
- Floor area
- 58 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
Planning permission for a material change of use from office to retail use at first floor level, together with a single storey extension (retail, 45 sqm) located at first floor level to the rear, an extension of the basement level (retail, 12.8 sqm) to the rear together with a new staircase linking basement, ground and first floor levels with links into 4 glendenning lane to the rear of the property. A new shopfront on wicklow street with associated signage, all at 12 wicklow st. Dublin 2.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 122.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 136 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 235 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 254 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 256 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 257 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 271 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 275 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 302 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 received25 November 2021
- Further information requested28 January 2022
- Further information received7 March 2022
- Decision due1 April 2022
- Decision issued1 April 2022
- Grant issued16 May 2022
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