No. 5 Crane Yard, Crane Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Change of use from retail to leisure for a ground floor unit in Temple Bar.
5053/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 5053/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to extend an existing premises by accessing a 72 square metre ground floor area. This will involve a change of use from retail to leisure at No. 5 Crane Yard.
- Floor area
- 72 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
To extend our premises and access an area of 72.0m2 at ground floor by seeking a change of use permission from retail use to leisure use of the existing retail unit .
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 35 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 71 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 85 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 received22 December 2023
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued20 May 2024
- Permission expiry9 August 2029
In the area
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