12-14 Cathedral Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of an office to a restaurant and connection to an adjacent restaurant.
4687/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 October 2023
- Reference
- 4687/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of 12 Cathedral Street from office use to a restaurant with ancillary retail. It includes inserting a new link opening in the party wall to connect with the existing restaurant at Nos. 13 and 14, alongside shopfront alterations and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a change of use of no. 12 cathedral street from existing office use over ground and mezzanine floor levels to restaurant with ancillary retail use and the insertion of a new link opening in the party wall between no. 12 cathedral street and the existing restaurant at no’s 13 and 14 cathedral street at ground and mezzanine levels. It is also proposed to omit the existing entrance at no. 13 cathedral street and make good the existing shopfront. New signage consisting of single raised backlift lettering is proposed to no. 12 cathedral street.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €480,176 | 103 m |
| 7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 103 m |
| 13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €528,634 | 103 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 103 m |
| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 103 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 103 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 103 m |
| 29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,824 | 103 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 received25 October 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued13 December 2023
- Permission expiry9 March 2029
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