Spar 19-22 Dame Street, Dublin 2 D02E267 and Gino's Gelato 90 South Great George's Street, Dame Lane, Dublin 2, D02VW62. Burton Chambers PROTECTED STRUCTURE Ref.2102.
Amalgamation of the Spar and Gino's Gelato units on Dame Street into a single convenience retail unit.
4470/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 September 2023
- Reference
- 4470/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure involves removing a partition to merge two retail units into a single convenience store. Works include a new goods lift, alterations to the shopfront and windows on Dame Street and Dame Lane, and new signage.
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
Protected structure: the development will consist of removal of partition and amalgamation of retail units to reinstate a single convenience retail unit with existing off licence, part coffee shop use, deli, ice cream parlour and ancillary accommodation at ground floor and basement; new goods lift, alterations to elevations to include replacement of 2no. Windows to double escape doors, enlargement of 5no existing windows to full height on dame lane elevation, alterations to shopfront on dame street elevation, provision of new fascia signage on dame lane and south great george street elevations, new down lighters along fascia signage, raised planters, alterations to internal layout and all associated 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 65 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 87 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 87 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 108 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 124 m |
| 4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 135 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 received13 September 2023
- Decision due7 November 2023
- Decision issued7 November 2023
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