GrantedAlterationsDecided 22 February 2019

Nos. 43-44 Temple Bar (The Temple Bar Trading Company) and the rear of Nos. 45 and 46 Temple Bar, which form part of the Temple Bar Pub (Nos. 47-48 Temple Bar and Nos. 14-16 Temple Lane South), Dublin 2

Internal alterations and change of use to provide new toilets for the Temple Bar Pub.

4715/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference: 4715/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2018

Summary

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The development at a site containing a protected structure involves providing new toilets for the pub. It includes changing the use of a small beer garden area to an internal lobby, partial retail space conversion, and removing an existing staircore.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for development nos. 43-44 temple bar (the temple bar trading company) and the rear of nos. 45 and 46 temple bar, which form part of the temple bar pub (nos. 47-48 temple bar and nos. 14-16 temple lane south), dublin
No. 48 temple bar is a protected structure, however no works are proposed at or near no. 48 temple bar. The development will principally consist of the provision of new ambulant accessible toilets for the temple bar pub and comprises the change of use of 7.8sqm of the external beer garden to internal lobby at the rear of nos. 45 and 46 temple bar; the removal of a 1.85 metre length of connecting wall between nos. 43-44 and the rear of no. 45 temple bar; the sub-division of 10 sqm of retail to retail store the removal of the existing staircore in nos. 43-44; the change of use of 9sqm of the rear of the ground floor of nos. 43-44 temple bar from retail to lobby, ambulant accessible staircore and accessible wc for the temple bar pub and; the change of use of the rear of the first floor of nos. 43-44 temple bar (90sqm) from ancillary retail storage to toilets and cleaner's store and all associated site works

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 15 May 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 September 2023.

Notified floor area: 20 m²

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€242,000	25 m
2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Jan 2025	€380,000	38 m
8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€290,000	39 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	41 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	63 m
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	63 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	76 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	78 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

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Application received21 December 2018
Decision due22 February 2019
Decision issued22 February 2019
Grant issued28 March 2019

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