30-31 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use from lingerie retail to outdoor clothing retail at a protected structure on O'Connell Street.
4136/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 October 2019
- Reference
- 4136/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor retail space from lingerie to outdoor clothing and accessories. The works inside this protected structure include a shop fit-out, partitioning, and installation of air conditioning with external condenser units.
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
Protected structure: the development consists of (a) change of use of existing ground floor retail space from lingerie retailing to outdoor clothing & accessory retailing within the o'connell street scheme of special planning control, (b) shop fit out including partitioning for changing rooms and wc areas at ground and basement storage level, ground floor retail space fittings & shelving, floor & wall finishes, suspended track lighting and air conditioning installation including external condenser units to rear yard area. The building is a protected structure ref: 6013.
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
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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 received4 October 2019
- Decision due28 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
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