Kiosk Unit of the Annex Building, located to the east of the building formerly know as the Central Bank Building, now known as Central Plaza and located on Cope Street, Dublin 2.
Retention of kiosk size reduction and change of use from cafe to hot food takeaway.
5259/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2022
- Reference
- 5259/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for reducing the kiosk unit size to 10.6 sqm to avoid encroaching on public space. It also seeks permission to change the permitted use from a restaurant/cafe to a takeaway unit, including a new serving window and signage.
- Floor area
- 11 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: (ref. 8830) the proposed development relates to
- The retention of the setting back of the northern elevation of the existing kiosk unit by 0.65m. This was carried out during construction to ensure that the permitted building was not encroaching on the existing taken in charge area by dublin city council. This reduced the permitted unit from 13 sq. M. To 10.6 sqm
- Permission for a change of use of the kiosk unit from permitted use as a restaurant/cafe unit (as permitted under reg. Ref: 3154/17 and 3907/19) to a takeaway unit for the sale of coffee and/or food/hot food for consumption off the premises and the insertion of a glazed opening window (1.84m x 1.22m) and serving shelf on the western elevation onto the pedestrian route between dame street and cope street. The unit will accord with the permitted opening hours of the wider central plaza restaurant/cafe units of 7am to 11.30pm. Alterations to the permitted signage to allow for 2 no. New signage on the north elevation of 2.15m x 0.75m and west elevation of 2.65m x 0.75m
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 26 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 69 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 76 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 77 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 107 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 November 2022
- Decision due24 January 2023
- Decision issued29 November 2022
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