GrantedChange of useDecided 12 December 2022

Unit No. 6, Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Convert a retail unit into a restaurant with minor shopfront and ventilation alterations.

5096/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2022

Reference: 5096/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 October 2022

Summary

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The application seeks a material change of use from retail to restaurant for Unit 6. The proposal includes minor alterations to the front and rear shopfronts for ventilation purposes, alongside minor interior changes.

Change of userestaurantretail

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a material change of use from retail to restaurant of the approved unit (as permitted under reg. Ref. 3643/16) 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

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	280 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	338 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	402 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	402 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	402 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	402 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	402 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	402 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 received21 October 2022
Decision due15 December 2022
Decision issued12 December 2022
Grant issued1 February 2023

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