No.'s 17, 18 (incorporating Lapis Jewellers and Butler's Chocolates Cafe) and 19 (formerly Knobs and Knockers) Nassau Street, and Frederick Street South, Dublin 2
Refurbishment and internal reconfiguration of protected structures on Nassau Street.
4415/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 November 2019
- Reference
- 4415/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves repair, maintenance, and structural stabilization works to No.'s 17, 18, and 19 Nassau Street. The internal layout will be reconfigured to provide two ground-floor commercial units for retail/cafe use with offices on the upper floors.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the proposed development will consist of repair, refurbishment, maintenance and upgrade works to roofs, windows and brickwork; structural repairs to stabilise the building; reconfiguration of internal layout and repositioning of entrance doors on nassau street and installation of new staircase to serve upper floor office accommodation and basement plant, services and storage. New shopfronts are proposed to nassau street and frederick street south. The proposed works will safeguard and prolong the life of these buildings. The reconfiguration will provide two commercial units at ground floor for use as retail/cafe with office use on paper floors. All proposed works have been subject to expert conservation assessment and will be carried out by expert conservation specialists. The development includes all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 276 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 324 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 324 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 324 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 349 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 369 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 378 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 378 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 received8 November 2019
- Decision due10 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Appeal submitted10 February 2020
- Appeal decided15 May 2020
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