Units no. 12 & 14, Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Amalgamate two retail units and convert them into a restaurant with minor shopfront and ventilation alterations.
5095/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 5095/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to merge Units 12 and 14 and change their use from retail to a restaurant. The development includes minor alterations to the shopfront and rear for ventilation, as well as minor interior modifications.
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 for a material change of use from retail to restaurant and amalgamation of the existing units with minor alterations to shop front and rear (as approved under reg. Ref. 3744/17) for ventilation purposes and minor alterations to interior.
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 B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 302 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 345 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 403 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 403 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 403 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 403 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 403 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 403 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 received21 October 2022
- Decision due15 December 2022
- Decision issued13 December 2022
- Grant issued2 February 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
3871/19Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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5096/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Oct 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: Retention planning permission for the retention of a retractable canopy and steel support…
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3670/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2019Retention
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION: Retention planning permission for the retention of a retractable canopy and support structure…
Unit 3, Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
2487/20Dublin CityLodged 13 Mar 2020Retention
- Granted30 m away
The retention planning permission for a retractable canopy and support structure above the ground floor…
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WEB1185/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2023Retention
- Invalid30 m away
The retention of a retractable canopy and support structure above the ground floor windows at the south…
Unit 3-5, Royal Hibernian Way, Dublin 2, D02 V268
WEB1005/23Dublin CityLodged 5 Jan 2023Retention
- Invalid30 m away
The retention planning permission for a retractable canopy and support structure above the ground floor…
Unit 3-5, Royal Hibernian Way, Dublin 2, D02 V268
WEB1084/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Feb 2023Retention
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