'The Bernard Shaw' licenced premises (Formerly known as Porterhouse Whitworth), at the junction of Whitworth Road and Prospect Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Conversion of part of the basement at The Bernard Shaw pub into a games and function room.
4821/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- 4821/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of converting part of the existing basement of the licensed premises into a games room, function room, and bar.
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
The development consists of the proposed conversion of part of existing basement to be used as a games room/function room/bar.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 8 October 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 234 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Blacquiere Villas, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €522,000 | 126 m |
| 72 Cross Guns Quay, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 128 m |
| 50 The Mill, Cross Guns Quay, Phibsboro | Jan 2025 | €407,000 | 128 m |
| 49 Cross Guns Quay, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 128 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 received23 December 2019
- Decision due25 February 2020
- Decision issued25 February 2020
- Grant issued14 May 2020
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