1, Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 P656
Reconfiguration and relocation of permitted cafe, restaurant, retail, and hospitality units at Central Plaza.
4566/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 December 2018
- Reference
- 4566/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of minor amendments to the permitted basement and ground floor units at 1 Central Plaza. It includes the relocation of a hospitality unit, the amalgamation of two cafe/restaurant units, and the subdivision of a retail mezzanine level.
- Floor area
- 862 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
- Permission for development at a site of 0.28 ha at 1 central plaza, dame st. , dublin 2, d02 p656. The site is bound by dame street to the south, existing annex building and commercial buildings to the east, cope street to the north and fownes street upper to the west. The development consists of a minor amendment to permitted
- 1 and ground floor units, as permitted under plan reg. Ref. : 3620/17 (abp reg. Ref. : pl29s. 300063). The application includes reconfiguration of permitted cafe/restaurant, retail and hospitality units as follows: relocation of the permitted hospitality unit at
- 1 level with a proposed gfa of 119 sq. M; relocation of permitted cafe/restaurant unit b and amalgamation internally with permitted unit d at ground floor level to provide a unit with a total gross floor area of 360.5 sq. M; subdivision of the permitted mezzanine level of retail unit a to individual retail unit a1 with a gfa of 382 sq. M and entrance and frontage onto permitted lower plaza at
- 1 level
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,663 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 34 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 36 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 53 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 72 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 74 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 88 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 received7 December 2018
- Decision due11 February 2019
- Decision issued11 February 2019
- Grant issued19 March 2019
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