8 & 9 Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail/office to two takeaways on Dorset Street Lower.
5101/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 5101/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the ground floor from retail/office to two takeaway units. The works will include new signage, elevational alterations, and a rear dry store extension.
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
Planning permission is sought for change of use from existing ground floor retail/office to 2 no. Takeaways, with new signage, alterations to elevations, dry store extension to rear and connection to existing services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dorset St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 8 m |
| 23 Kellys Court, Kellys Row, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 96 m |
| 44 Dorset Square, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €351,000 | 123 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 126 m |
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 140 m |
| Apartment 5, 32/33 Upper Gardener Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 143 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 146 m |
| 7 Dorset Sq, Gardiner St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 146 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 issued6 February 2024
- Appeal submitted23 January 2023
- Appeal decided6 February 2024
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