The Ground Floor Commercial Unit, 98-99 Francis Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit from cafe/retail to office use.
4866/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 September 2022
- Reference
- 4866/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor commercial unit. The unit will change from its previously permitted cafe/retail use to office use.
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 will consist of change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit from cafe/retail use (granted under planning reg. Ref. 2896/13) to office use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2, 95-97, Francis St. | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 2 Francis Court, 18 20 Marks Alley West, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 29 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 7 Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 28 - Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 46 m |
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 65 m |
| 4 Spitalfields, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €501,000 | 76 m |
| 1 Park St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 78 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 received16 September 2022
- Decision due10 November 2022
- Decision issued10 November 2022
- Grant issued3 January 2023
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