The Distillery Building, Smithfield, Dublin 7, (site bounded by Smithfield Square to the west, New Church Street to the north, Bow Street to the East and the Red Luas Line to the south).
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a café.
4457/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2023
- Reference
- 4457/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises the change of use of Unit 1 at ground floor level from retail use to a café (coffee shop). The site is located within the Distillery Building in Smithfield and includes all associated internal fit-out works.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development comprises the change of use of unit 1 at ground floor level from retail use permitted under dublin city council reg. Ref. 2024/16 (an bord pleanála ref. Pl29n. 246933) to use as a café (coffee shop), and all associated internal fit out development and 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 E Coopers Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 30 m |
| 89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €498,000 | 63 m |
| 4 Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 63 m |
| 83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 86, Block C, Smithfield Market | Nov 2025 | €775,000 | 63 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 received12 September 2023
- Decision due6 November 2023
- Decision issued3 November 2023
- Permission expiry24 January 2029
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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2827/20Dublin CityLodged 8 Jun 2020Commercial
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3758/20Dublin CityLodged 18 Nov 2020Commercial
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3974/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Sept 2019Alterations
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3271/18Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2018Commercial
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