47/48, Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 H798
Extension of Supermacs and change of use of upper floors to student accommodation.
4275/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2024
- Reference
- 4275/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes extending the ground floor Supermacs restaurant and altering the front facade. It also seeks a change of use of the first and second floors from restaurant and office space to 10 student en-suite bedrooms with common areas.
- Residential units
- 10
- Floor area
- 85 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
- Permission: to carry out the following works:- to provide additional ground floor area at supermacs to include an adjoining area to the rear of the premises for seated dining (85 sqm approx), to alter & demolish a small portion of the rear building to accommodate the additional areas, to build a wheelchair compliant escape pathway, inc an additional fire escape doorway through the rear yard wall. Include also for alterations to front of the building, to allow for a relocated atm machine and serve over hatch, with small illuminated sign. To apply for planning permission for change of use for first floor, from restaurant sit down area, and second floor, from office use to student accommodation for both floors, inc a ground floor entrance hallway off talbot st. Student accommodation to provide for 10 no student en suit bedrooms, including 2 no common rooms, 2 no external terraces and 2 no common kitchen areas. Include also for rear fire escape stairway and other associated building works to accommodate the above works. All the above to be constructed at our premises at 47/48 lower talbot street, dublin
- D01 h798
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 46 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €535,000 | 18 m |
| 24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €387,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 37, The Millhouse, Foley St Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 4, The Millhouse, Steelworks Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €271,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 2 - Second Floor, 36 Amiens St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1 3, 3a, Talbot Stnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 8, Montgomery Court, Foley St Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €355,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 28, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €268,000 | 98 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 received12 September 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued6 January 2025
- Permission expiry5 April 2030
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