Unit 1 Drury Hall, 23, Stephens Street Lower, Dublin 2
Change of use from a cafe/retail unit to a restaurant.
4001/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2020
- Reference
- 4001/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests a change of use for Unit 1 Drury Hall from cafe/retail to restaurant use. The proposal includes new fascia signage, fascia lighting, internal refurbishment, and fitout works.
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 the change of use from cafe/retail to restaurant use, with associated new fascia signage, fascia lighting, internal refurbishment and fitout.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 11 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 11 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 11 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 11 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 received21 December 2020
- Decision due23 February 2021
- Decision issued23 February 2021
- Grant issued6 April 2021
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: the retention of the change of use from a shop to restaurant
UNIT 4, Drury Hall, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
3501/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Jul 2019Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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WEB2538/26Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2026Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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51, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 N7Y3
WEB2142/26Dublin CityLodged 30 Apr 2026Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
CHANGE OF USE: The development consist of Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit at ground floor…
UNIT4, 51 to 53 Lower Stephen Green Street, 41 to 46 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2
WEB2317/26Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2026Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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Apartment Nos. 20, 21 and 38, Drury Hall, 23-27 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 VF50, D02 WA24 and D02 EV99) and Drury Court Hotel, 28-30 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
3838/23Dublin CityLodged 26 May 2023Retention
- InvalidAt this site
The proposed works will include altering height of stairwell access roof, relocation of access door,…
20, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
WEB1053/21Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2021Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
The proposed works will include altering height of stairwell access roof, relocation of access door,…
20, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
WEB1038/21Dublin CityLodged 19 Jan 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed works will include altering height of stairwell access roof, relocation of access door,…
20, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
WEB1064/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Jan 2021Alterations
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