Spar, Unit 1/2, Chandlers Guild, 169-171, James's Street, Dublin 8
Addition of a small off-licence section inside an existing Spar shop on James's Street.
4381/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 November 2018
- Reference
- 4381/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to allocate a 6 square metre area for off-licence use. This will be subsidiary to the main retail use of the existing Spar shop.
- Floor area
- 6 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
Provision of off licence (6sqm) subsidiary to the main retail use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €368,000 | 6 m |
| 22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 6 m |
| 175 Jamess St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €475,000 | 31 m |
| 29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 99 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €382,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 21, Manor Hall Mount Brown, Kilmainham | Feb 2025 | €414,000 | 146 m |
| 48cz Bowbridge Place, Bow Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €382,500 | 161 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 November 2018
- Decision due16 January 2019
- Decision issued15 January 2019
- Grant issued19 February 2019
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