GrantedAlterationsDecided 9 August 2023

3 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 ET86

Alterations to a shopfront on Grafton Street, including facade changes, internal upgrades, and amalgamation of two retail units.

3967/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 June 2023

Reference: 3967/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition and reconstruction of parts of the front facade, including the shopfront and first-floor oriel windows. It will also amalgamate two existing shop units, demolish part of the second floor at the rear, and construct a new flat roof.

Alterationsretailshopfrontcity centre

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of
Demolition of parts of front facade onto grafton street at ground & first floor level including removal of existing shopfront, surrounds and signage at ground floor level and removal of existing oriel window installations at first floor level
Construction of alterations to front facade onto grafton street at ground & first floor level including construction of existing shopfront, surrounds and signage at ground floor level and construction of new oriel window installations at first floor level
Amalgamation of two existing shop units in the building by amalgamating the existing ground floor/basement shop unit with the existing upper levels shop unit including ground floor access stairwell area
Demolition of part of second floor level at rear of building including associated stairs and roofs
Construction of new flat roof over first floor level at rear of building including associated amendment to perimeter walls
General upgrades & alterations to internal areas at all levels
All consequent ancillary alterations, site services and boundary treatments

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 January 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 November 2024.

Notified floor area: 229 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	108 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	323 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	324 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	333 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	344 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	346 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	354 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	367 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 received15 June 2023
Decision due9 August 2023
Decision issued9 August 2023
Permission expiry2 November 2028

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