Bar Italia Ristorante, 26 Ormond Quay Lower, North City, Dublin, D01 CA21
Retention of outdoor dining furniture and screening at Bar Italia on Ormond Quay.
4440/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023
- Reference
- 4440/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for outdoor restaurant furniture consisting of four tables and 14 chairs. The dining area is enclosed by a 2.14-metre-high part-opaque, part-glazed screen incorporating signage along Bloom Lane.
- Floor area
- 15 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
Retention: of outdoor furniture (4no. Tables and 14 no. Chairs) surrounded by part opaque, part glazed screening incorporating signage, 2.14m in height, occupying an area of 14.5m sq adjacent to the east facade of the restaurant along bloom lane. All landscaping and site works are included.
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
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Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Butler Court, 28 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €452,000 | 9 m |
| Apartment 3 Quartier Bloom, Bloom Lane, 24 Ormond Quay Lower | May 2026 | €350,000 | 18 m |
| 16 Butler Court, 31 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 31 m |
| 62 Ha'Penny Bridge House, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €338,000 | 40 m |
| 30 Hapenny Bridge House, Lwr Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €393,000 | 40 m |
| 43 Hapenny Bridge House, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €396,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 17, Halfpenny Bridge House, Ormond Quay Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 40 m |
| 59 Hapenny Bridge House, Dublin 1, Dublin | May 2026 | €425,000 | 40 m |
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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 received7 September 2023
- Decision due1 November 2023
- Decision issued1 November 2023
- Permission expiry2 November 2026
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