Unit 3, Southgate, Cork Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground-floor retail unit to a restaurant with an ancillary takeaway option and outdoor seating.
5160/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 5160/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of an existing ground-floor retail unit into a restaurant. The new establishment will include an ancillary takeaway option, outdoor seating, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to a restaurant with ancillary takeaway option; outdoor seating and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Southgate Apts, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 10 m |
| Apt 60, Southgate, Cork Street | Apr 2025 | €521,000 | 10 m |
| 125 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €355,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 38 Southgate, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €433,000 | 33 m |
| Unit 37 South Gate, Cork St, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 33 m |
| 48 South Gate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €452,500 | 33 m |
| 31 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 33 m |
| 49 Southgate, Cork St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 33 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 November 2022
- Decision due3 May 2023
- Decision issued2 May 2023
- Permission expiry27 July 2028
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