Vault no. 2, The Station Building, Hatch Street Upper/Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
Change of use from retail/restaurant to a wine merchant within a protected station building on Hatch Street.
4835/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 November 2023
- Reference
- 4835/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 208 sqm area from retail/restaurant to a wine merchant (off-licence) within a protected structure. Works include constructing a 31 sqm facilities enclosure for a kitchen, WC, store, and office, alongside signage and services distribution.
- Floor area
- 208 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
Protected structure: permission:. Part of a protected structure is situated within the application site (rps ref. 3514: former station roof and façade). The development will consist of (a) change of use from retail/restaurant to wine merchant (off-licence), area 208 m2, (b) construction of a facilities enclosure (kitchen, wc, store and office); area 31 m2 within existing building, (c) distribution of mechanical & electrical services and (d) signage to east and west elevations.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 24 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 208 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €2,600,000 | 152 m |
| 6 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €386,000 | 160 m |
| 25 Harcourt Hall, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 160 m |
| 2 Camden Court, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 190 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 212 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 229 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 229 m |
| 5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €654,000 | 234 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 November 2023
- Decision due10 April 2024
- Decision issued10 April 2024
- Permission expiry27 June 2029
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