Ground Floor, 14A O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 A7N2
Retention of the change of use from retail to a newsagents and convenience store in a protected structure.
4741/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 November 2023
- Reference
- 4741/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor unit. The unit has been converted from retail use to a newsagents and convenience store within a 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:the development consists of the retention of the change of use of an existing ground floor unit from a retail to a newsagents/convenience store.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 106 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 108 m |
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 122 m |
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 142 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 142 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 142 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 received6 November 2023
- Decision due9 January 2024
- Decision issued4 January 2024
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