GrantedChange of useDecided 13 December 2022

Ground Floor 8/9 Wexford Street, Dublin 2

Change of use from a coffee shop to a restaurant on Wexford Street.

4882/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 September 2022

Reference: 4882/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 September 2022

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of changing the use of the ground floor from a coffee shop to a restaurant. It also includes the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the existing signage zone.

Change of userestaurantretail

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

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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.

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Built & 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 10 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 95 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€800,000	39 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	168 m
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	191 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€287,000	193 m
7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8	May 2025	€585,000	222 m
8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€575,000	229 m
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	May 2026	€605,000	237 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St	Apr 2025	€300,000	239 m

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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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