Unit 2 Gandon House, Custom House Square, Mayor Street Lower, I.F.S.C., Dublin 1
Change of use from a coffee shop to a restaurant at Gandon House in the IFSC.
4881/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 September 2022
- Reference
- 4881/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of Unit 2 from a coffee shop to a restaurant. It will also include the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the existing signage zone, along with all associated site works.
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: (a) the change of use from coffee shop use to restaurant use, (b) the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the existing signage zone, (c) all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Semple House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €311,893 | 29 m |
| 15 Semple House, Custom House Sq, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €440,000 | 29 m |
| 11 Semple House, Lower Mayor St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €324,000 | 29 m |
| 20 Gandon House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €431,000 | 31 m |
| 23 Gandon House, Mayor St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €690,000 | 31 m |
| 21 Malton House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €419,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 19 Block A, Mayor St, Custom House Sq | May 2025 | €395,000 | 33 m |
| 25 Beresford House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €332,000 | 69 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 received19 September 2022
- Further information requested11 November 2022
- Further information received23 November 2022
- Decision due20 December 2022
- Decision issued13 December 2022
- Grant issued2 February 2023
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