7A Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2
Change of use of a ground floor office space to a coffee shop.
4893/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2023
- Reference
- 4893/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the removal of a small first-floor area and changing the use of the ground floor from office to a coffee shop. Proposed alterations include new entrance doors, folding glazed screens, and external signage.
- Floor area
- 104 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 :the development will consist of the removal of the 8.9 sq. M first floor, and the change of use of the 103.5 sq. M ground floor space from office to coffee shop use. The proposed alterations include for the replacement of the existing fenestration to the elevation to cumberland road with a new entrance doorset and four no. Folding glazed screens with glass balustrades; the provision of a coffee preparation counter and servery, toilets and bin storage, associated drainage alterations, customer seating area, and external signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €665,000 | 38 m |
| 3a Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 38 m |
| Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 40 m |
| Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 40 m |
| The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 54 m |
| 16 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, D02 Nx72 | Jun 2026 | €850,000 | 68 m |
| 32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 153 m |
| 65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 162 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 received1 December 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Permission expiry18 April 2029
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