Capital Dock, Block D, Green Street East & Benson Street East, Dublin 2
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a creche to a cafe/restaurant.
DSDZ2308/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 February 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ2308/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a 157 sq m ground floor unit in Block D of Capital Dock. The unit will change from a permitted creche use to a cafe/restaurant use.
- Floor area
- 157 m²
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 development at a site (c. 0.05 ha), at capital dock, block d, green street east and benson street, dublin 2 and otherwise bounded generally by permitted development under reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15 (as amended) at sir john rogerson's quay and state street bank to the north, permitted block c to the east, benson street to the west and green street east to the south. The proposed development comprises a change of use of a permitted ground floor unit (c157sq. M) from 'crèche' use to 'cafe/restaurant' use. The block d building otherwise as previously permitted under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15, as amended by reg. Ref. Dsdz2663/16 and reg. Ref. Dsdz4102/16 and concurrent planning application reg. Ref. Dsdz4732/18. This application relates to proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 26 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 7 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogersons Quaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 91 m |
| 54 Waterfront Apts, Hanover Quays, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €911,000 | 100 m |
| 3 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €576,250 | 100 m |
| Apt 36, The Water Front, Hanover Quay | Aug 2025 | €795,000 | 100 m |
| 27 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Quay Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €925,000 | 100 m |
| 43 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €455,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 51, The Waterfront, Hanover Quay | Mar 2026 | €775,000 | 100 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 received20 February 2019
- Further information requested16 April 2019
- Further information received4 July 2019
- Decision due31 July 2019
- Decision issued30 July 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ3191/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Feb 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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DSDZ4732/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
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DSDZ4442/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
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DSDZ2579/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2018Commercial
- Invalid60 m away
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DSDZ3422/23Dublin CityLodged 22 Mar 2023Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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DSDZ4920/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2023Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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DSDZ3525/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Apr 2023Alterations
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