3-4 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, D01ND71
Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe and deli with new toilets and staff facilities.
4287/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 September 2024
- Reference
- 4287/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to change the existing use of the units from retail to a cafe and deli. The works will also include the provision of new toilets, storage, and staff facilities.
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 change the existing use of the subject units from retail use to cafe /deli use. It is also proposed to provide new toilets, storage and staff facilities.
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 23 April 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 130 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 49, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 15 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 32 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 32 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 32 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 40 m |
| 127 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 46 m |
| 108 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 46 m |
| 105 Block B, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 46 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 received17 September 2024
- Decision due11 November 2024
- Decision issued19 September 2024
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