"Bonobo", 119-121 Church Street Upper, Dublin 7.
Retention of outdoor seating, kitchen, and canopies at a pub, plus acoustic upgrades.
4588/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2019
- Reference
- 4588/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 2 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the use of private open space as a public seating and dining area, a metal-clad kitchen structure, and two canopies at Bonobo pub. Permission is also sought for external acoustic upgrades to the protected structure.
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 & retention: planning permission for developments at "bonobo", 119-121 church street upper (a protected structure - ref. 1544), dublin
- The developments which are sought to be retained are (a) the use of the private open space to the rear and side of the property as a public seating and dining area ancillary to the licensed premises "bonobo"; (b) the use of the metal clad structure within the private open space to the rear and side of property as a kitchen and serving area ancillary to the licensed premises "bonobo"; (c) two canopy-type structures within the private open space to the rear and side of the property partially covering the seating and dining area ancillary to the licensed premises "bonobo". The developments for which planning permission are being sought are external acoustic upgrades and associated site works in the public seating and dining area ancillary to the licensed premises "bonobo"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 Brunswick St North, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 37 m |
| 43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 49 m |
| 44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 49 m |
| 109 The Hardwick, North Brunswicks, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 56 m |
| 144 The Hardwicke Block D, Church St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 56 m |
| 140 The Hardwick, Brunswick, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 56 m |
| 81 The Hardwicke, North King St, Dublin | May 2026 | €276,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 93 The Hardwick, Morning Star Avenue, Brunswick St | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 90 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 received2 December 2019
- Decision due4 February 2020
- Decision issued4 February 2020
- Grant issued4 August 2020
- Appeal submitted2 March 2020
- Appeal decided4 August 2020
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