Spar 1/2, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Addition of a small subsidiary off-licence area within the existing Spar retail unit on Dorset Street Lower.
4469/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2019
- Reference
- 4469/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the provision of a 7.5 square metre off-licence area. This section will operate as a subsidiary use to the main retail function of the Spar shop.
- Floor area
- 8 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
The development wil consist of provision of off licence (7.5sqm) subsidiary to the main retail use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dorset St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 47 m |
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Adair Terrace, St Josephs Parade, Phibsborough Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 130 m |
| 23 Kellys Court, Kellys Row, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 130 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 146 m |
| 44 Dorset Square, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €351,000 | 149 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 150 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 175 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 received15 November 2019
- Decision due17 January 2020
- Decision issued17 January 2020
- Grant issued27 February 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Refused30 m away
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WEB1955/25Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2025Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Planning permission is sought for change of use from existing ground floor retail/office to 2 no. takeaways,…
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5101/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Oct 2022Change of use
- Withdrawn40 m away
RETENTION: Conversion of offices on first & second floors to 4 no. as built studio apartments, 2 no. per…
8 & 9, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
WEB1261/24Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2024Retention
- Granted50 m away
The proposed development will consist of the change of use for a period of five years, from Public House to…
111, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
2803/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Apr 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk…
On the public footpath at Dorset Street, (outside No. 13 Dorset Street, opposite Eccles Place), Dublin 1
4379/19Dublin CityLodged 7 Nov 2019Infrastructure
- Invalid60 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk…
On the public footpath at Dorset Street, (outside No. 13 Dorset Street, opposite Eccles Place), Dublin 1
3774/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for the change of use from retail use to office use at ground floor of 12 Dorset Street…
12, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
4569/19Dublin CityLodged 28 Nov 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of (i) change of use on lower ground floor level from…
75, Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1
2746/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2019Change of use
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