23 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02XV61
Change of use from an accessory shop to a cosmetics retail store on Grafton Street, including shopfront refurbishment.
4048/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 July 2024
- Reference
- 4048/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the 109 square metre ground floor level from retail accessories to cosmetics and beauty products. It also includes shopfront refurbishment, new back-lit signage, and internal modifications.
- Floor area
- 109 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 will principally consist of the change of use of ground floor level (109 sq m) from retail (accessories) to retail (cosmetics/beauty products); ground floor level elevational changes including the refurbishment of the existing shop front windows, plinth and doors and the removal of the existing shopfront signage and replacement with new back-lit signage; internal modifications and all associated site works above and below ground.
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 18 March 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 187.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 245 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 262 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 328 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 334 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 334 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 334 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 334 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 334 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 received22 July 2024
- Decision due15 November 2024
- Decision issued12 November 2024
- Permission expiry19 February 2030
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