The Headline Bar, Junction of 57 Clanbrassil Street Lower & South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08HC79
Change of use of the upper floors of The Headline Bar to provide 13 guest bedrooms.
5059/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 5059/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the first and second floors of the licensed premises from a bar/lounge and storage into guest accommodation. The development will provide 13 ensuite guest bedrooms, a new escape stairs, a remodelled entrance lobby, and external alterations.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Change of use of first and second floors of existing licenced premises from existing bar/lounge area (at first floor) and existing storage rooms & ancillary accommodation (at second floor) to new guest accommodation to provide 7 no. Guest bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms at first floor & 6 no. Guest bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms at second floor (total 13 guest bedrooms) & ancillary storage accommodation. To include material alterations to facilitate works inc. New accommodation/escape stairs, remodelled entrance lobby at ground floor, and associated internal layout changes & external alterations, inc. Alterations to fenestration, alterations to roof, removal of redundant services & chimneys etc. As indicated on dwgs to facilitate same, at "the headline bar", located at the junction of 57 clanbrassil street lower & south circular road, dublin 8, d08 hc79.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 639 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Block C, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 29 Block C, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 41 m |
| Flat 4, 123 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €1,150,000 | 51 m |
| 138 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €648,298 | 66 m |
| 95 South Circ Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €905,000 | 94 m |
| 4 Lombard Court, Vincent Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 95 m |
| 10 Leonards Court, Lower Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 25, Leonards Court, Clanbrassil St | May 2025 | €230,000 | 123 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 due9 May 2024
- Decision issued8 May 2024
- Permission expiry24 July 2029
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