13, Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 X066
Conversion of a three-storey commercial building in Temple Bar into a 13-bedroom guesthouse with a ground-floor cafe.
4220/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 June 2022
- Reference
- 4220/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the redevelopment of the existing three-storey over basement building. It includes a change of use from offices to a guesthouse, the construction of an additional setback floor at roof level, and an extended rear lightwell.
- Residential units
- 13
- Storeys
- 4
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
Redevelopment of the existing three storey over basement commercial building to include the change of use from office use to guesthouse accommodation with ground-level café / retail unit. The proposed development includes for the construction of an additional floor setback at roof level. The proposed guesthouse will comprise 13 no. Bedrooms and ancillary accommodation including multi-purpose/ day room, with a reception integrated as part of the café. The external lightwell will be extended to ground floor level to the rear, with new formed internal elevations changes to fenestration and amended elevational treatment to fownes st. Facade with signage and associated site works.
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 13 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 374 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 27 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 28 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 34 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 53 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 60 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 88 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 received14 June 2022
- Further information requested8 August 2022
- Further information received24 August 2022
- Decision due20 September 2022
- Decision issued20 September 2022
- Grant issued26 May 2023
- Appeal submitted20 October 2022
- Appeal decided24 May 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission is sought for the redevelopment of the existing three storey over basement commercial…
13 Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 X066
4088/22Dublin CityLodged 27 May 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION & PERMISSION: For development at this site: Basement & Ground Floor, No. 17 Crown Alley / 3-4 Cope…
Basement & Ground Floor, 17, Crown Alley / 3-4 Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
2956/19Dublin CityLodged 10 May 2019Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Use for sale of hot food for consumption off the premises (takeaway). New shopfront signage and all ancillary…
Basement/Ground Floor , 17 Crown Alley / 3-4 Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
3181/25Dublin CityLodged 29 Apr 2025Change of use
- Refused30 m away
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Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
WEB2063/25Dublin CityLodged 14 May 2025Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
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Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
WEB1529/26Dublin CityLodged 27 Feb 2026Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
The development will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of an existing financial services unit to a…
Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
WEB1627/26Dublin CityLodged 12 Mar 2026Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of an existing financial services unit to a…
Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
WEB1642/26Dublin CityLodged 19 Mar 2026Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
(i)minor repair and improvement works to frame of shopfront at ground floor level (ii) new shopfront signage…
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Unit 1, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
WEB1746/19Dublin CityLodged 18 Dec 2019Commercial
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