The Reflector, 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
Change of use of a vacant ground floor cafe/restaurant unit to allow shop, office, financial, healthcare, or gym uses.
DSDZ3855/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 June 2024
- Reference
- DSDZ3855/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development within the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ area seeks a change of use for a vacant ground floor cafe/restaurant unit. The 328 sq.m space would be permitted to change to shop, financial/professional services, office, healthcare, or gym/recreation use.
- Floor area
- 328 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
This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development consists of the change of use the vacant cafe/restaurant unit (with a gross floor area of 328 sq. M) at the ground floor level of the existing building to class 1 (shop use), class 2 (financial or professional) service other than health or medial services use), class 3 (office use), class 8 (healthcare use), or class 11 (gym, indoor sports or recreation use).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 24, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay | Jul 2025 | €780,000 | 52 m |
| 20 Hanover Court, Hanover Quay, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €745,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 26, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay | Dec 2025 | €790,000 | 52 m |
| 54 Waterfront Apts, Hanover Quays, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €911,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 36, The Water Front, Hanover Quay | Aug 2025 | €795,000 | 133 m |
| 3 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €576,250 | 133 m |
| 43 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €455,000 | 133 m |
| 27 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Quay Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €925,000 | 133 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 received14 June 2024
- Decision due8 August 2024
- Decision issued8 August 2024
- Permission expiry21 September 2029
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