8, 8A, 9 Camden Place & 2 Camden Villas, Dublin 2
Change of use from hostel to licensed restaurant in Dublin 2.
4827/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 November 2023
- Reference
- 4827/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 105.6 sqm ground floor area from a hostel to a licensed restaurant. This will serve as an extension to an existing restaurant, accommodating additional seating, a kitchen, toilets, and storage.
- Floor area
- 106 m²
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
Permission for change of use of ground floor area (105.6 sq. M. ) from hostel to licensed restaurant to accommodate additional seating area, accessible toilet, kitchen and storage areas and associated minor internal alterations at nos. 8 camden place, 8a camden place, 9 camden place & 2 camden villas, all as an extension to approved licensed restaurant under application nos. 3058/20 and 5202/22 at 9 camden place and no 16 camden street lower, dublin 2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 23 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 78 m |
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 129 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 131 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 139 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 received22 November 2023
- Decision due28 March 2024
- Decision issued21 March 2024
- Appeal submitted17 April 2024
- Appeal decided18 December 2024
- Permission expiry9 February 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETENTION: Temporary Retention Permission for two storey extension in Camden Villas to rear of No. 9 Camden…
No's 6-9 Camden Place, No. 16 Camden Street and No's 2-6 Camden Villas, Camden Street, Dublin 2
WEB5272/25Dublin CityLodged 1 Oct 2025Retention
- RefusedAt this site
RETENTION: Temporary Retention Permission for single storey laundry room extension adjacent to Nos. 4 & 5…
6-9 Camden Place, No. 16 Camden Street and Nos. 2 - 6 Camden Villas, Camden Street, Dublin 2.
WEB5329/25Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2025Retention
- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION: Temporary retention permission for single storey laundry room extension adjacent to…
6-9 Camden Place, No. 16 Camden Street and Nos. 2 - 6 Camden Villas,, Camden Street, Dublin 2.
WEB5273/25Dublin CityLodged 1 Oct 2025Retention
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
RETENTION: Permission for modifications to change of use from residential to guest house/hostel and extension…
5 & 6 Camden Villas, Camden Street, Dublin 2
3762/21Dublin CityLodged 26 Oct 2021Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use from residential to guest house / hostel use of Nos. 5 & 6 Camden Villas and for…
5 & 6 Camden Villas, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
2152/20Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2020Change of use
- Withdrawn30 m away
RETENTION: the development to be retained comprises the construction of a single storey food store extension…
Hang Dai, 20 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
4239/19Dublin CityLodged 18 Oct 2019Retention
- Invalid40 m away
Permission sought for change of use from restaurant, to restaurant / takeaway together with change of opening…
24, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
3423/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Jul 2019Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Permission sought for change of use from restaurant, to restaurant / takeaway together with change of Opening…
24, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2
3928/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Sept 2019Change of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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- InvalidChange of use
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3139/19Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2019
- Part granted, part refusedRetention
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3762/21Dublin CityLodged 26 Oct 2021
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