Unit 5-6, Kings Street Complex, 48-59, North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Splitting of an office unit into two separate units and changing one unit into a retail and coffee shop.
4269/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 June 2022
- Reference
- 4269/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to divide an existing combined office unit into two separate units. It also proposes a change of use for Unit 6 from office to retail and coffee shop use, along with associated signage alterations.
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
Permission for the following works: separation of the currently combined office unit into two separate units, change of use of unit 6 from office to retail / coffee shop use and for associated signage alterations.
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 28 m |
| 44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 28 m |
| 98 Brunswick St North, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 61 m |
| 3 St Nicholas Ave, Church St, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,029,503 | 67 m |
| 140 The Hardwick, Brunswick, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 102 m |
| 109 The Hardwick, North Brunswicks, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 102 m |
| 144 The Hardwicke Block D, Church St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 24, The Hardwiche, North Brunswick Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 122 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 June 2022
- Further information requested15 August 2022
- Further information received8 November 2022
- Decision due5 December 2022
- Decision issued5 December 2022
- Grant issued23 January 2023
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