Reuben House, Reuben Street, Dolphins Barn, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor unit at Reuben House from a coffee shop to a restaurant.
3974/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 3974/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a 41-square-metre ground floor unit from its permitted use as a coffee shop into a restaurant. The proposed opening hours are from 11am to 11pm.
- Floor area
- 41 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 development consists of the change of use of the right-hand-side, 41sqm ground floor unit at the north end of the building, from permitted use as a coffee shop to use as a restaurant, opening hours from 11am to 11pm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 1, Block A, Reuben Sq Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 18 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 24 m |
| 12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €367,000 | 31 m |
| 27 Reuben Sq, Reuben St, Circular Rd South Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 38 m |
| 27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street | Jul 2025 | €403,000 | 48 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 received18 December 2020
- Decision due19 February 2021
- Decision issued19 February 2021
- Grant issued6 April 2021
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