8, Newmarket, and 18, Mill Street, Dublin 8 (bounded by Mill Street to the south, Mill Lane to the east and Newmarket to the north).
Change of use of a permitted market space to a convenience retail unit with a café, deli, part off-licence, and shared courtyard seating.
4050/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 December 2021
- Reference
- 4050/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a permitted ground floor 'Market Space' to a convenience retail unit including a café/deli and a part off-licence. It also seeks to share the external courtyard space with adjacent artist studios for outdoor dining and to share a basement waste storage room.
- Floor area
- 612 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development comprises a change of use of permitted 'market space' at ground floor level (pursuant to condition 4 (a) of planning permission dcc ref. 3321/17, as subsequently amended by dcc ref. 3672/19 and dcc ref. 3747/20) to provide a convenience retail unit at ground floor level (612 sq. M gross floor area) to include a café/ deli, and part off-licence with a dedicated floor area of 28 sq. M. Permission is also sought to vary condition 4(d) of planning permission under dcc ref. 3321/17 (as amended) to permit the shared use of the external courtyard space ( 146 sq. M) with the permitted artist studios to provide outside seating and dining space ancillary to the proposed retail convenience unit. In addition, permission is sought for the shared use of the permitted office waste storage room at basement level. All works required to facilitate the proposed change of use comprise of internal alterations and will not result in any external alterations to the permitted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18a Ardee Street, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 76 m |
| 32 Clarence Mangan Rd, Off Cork St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €537,000 | 86 m |
| 28 Oscar Sq, S C Rd, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 101 m |
| 5 Chamber St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 117 m |
| Block A B And C, Newmarket Yards | Mar 2026 | €189,392,526 | 121 m |
| 36 Clarence Mangan Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €542,500 | 131 m |
| 125 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €355,000 | 133 m |
| 30 Newmarket Hall, Newmarket, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 134 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 December 2021
- Decision due11 February 2022
- Decision issued17 December 2021
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