15, Meath Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08RX48
Change of use of a basement and ground floor from retail to a restaurant and bar on Meath Street.
4348/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 August 2023
- Reference
- 4348/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the basement and ground floor of a retail premises into a restaurant and bar. The plans include an open yard dining area under a retractable roof, food prep areas, staff facilities, and new shopfront signage.
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 change of use for basement and ground floor, from retail to restaurant and bar at ground floor together with open yard area kitchen dining area under retractable roof, and basement level, food prep, staff room, dry store, cold store, toilets, and mech and elec area, together with signage to shopfront.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 99 m |
| 51 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 102 m |
| 58 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 102 m |
| 40 The Weavers, Dublin, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €246,000 | 102 m |
| 43 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €332,500 | 102 m |
| 48 The Weavers, Meath Place, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 102 m |
| 53 The Weavers, Earl St South, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 102 m |
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 111 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 received22 August 2023
- Decision due16 October 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
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