Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 20 September 2022

53, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 and 52 Dawson Street, 11/12 Duke Street, Dublin 2

Change of use to restaurant and apartments in Dawson Street protected structures.

4563/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 July 2022

Reference
4563/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
27 July 2022

Summary

AI-generated

Development at protected structures to change the ground floor and basement of 53 Dawson Street to a restaurant, and upper floors of adjacent buildings to four apartments. Works include internal connections and extensive conservation repairs.

Change of useconservationrestaurantapartmentsprotected structure
Residential units
4

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: development will comprise the following: (1) change of use of the ground floor and basement of 53 dawson street from retail to restaurant and the change of use of the second floor and third floor of nos. 11 and 12 duke street and no. 52 dawson street from restaurant to residential consisting 2 no. One bedroom apartments and 2 no. Two bedroom apartments. (2) alterations to the interiors to include the construction of openings between no. 52 and no. 53 dawson street at ground floor level (4.8m2 wide) and at basement level (1.0m2 wide) (3) conservation works at no. 53 dawson street to include
  • Removal of inappropriate modern insertions including partitions, bulkheads, fixtures and fittings and internal secondary glazing. Removal of two toilet spaces projecting from the rear wall of the building. Overhaul and repair of historic joinery, including window cases and door cases
  • Overhaul and repair of 6 no. Timber up-and-down sash windows in locations where historic windows are missing, installation of 8 no. Timber up-and-down sash windows complete with window cases, detailed to match the historic examples in the building
  • Reinstatement of historic pattern doors and doorcases where these are missing, 6 no
  • Local repair of plaster cornices on the first floor and in the staircase and reinstatement of a cornice on the second floor. Local repair of the roof. Local plaster repair to the front façade and renewal of the flashing to the front parapet and cornice moulding, and repainting of the front façade
  • Removal of fake greenery from the front railings and repair and reinstatement of railings. New shopfront onto dawson street in a manner sensitive to its heritage (4) renewal of services with sustainable options

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
“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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2May 2026€660,000237 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2Feb 2026€1,275,000356 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2Mar 2025€295,000424 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2Apr 2026€340,000430 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2Jun 2025€360,000430 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2Aug 2025€340,000430 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market priceApr 2026€208,676430 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2Apr 2026€340,000430 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

  1. Application received27 July 2022
  2. Decision due20 September 2022
  3. Decision issued20 September 2022
  4. Grant issued2 November 2022

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