GrantedChange of useDecided 6 December 2018

Capital Dock, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2

Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe/restaurant.

DSDZ4159/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 October 2018

Reference: DSDZ4159/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 October 2018
Residential units: 14

Summary

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Permission is sought for a change of use and reconfiguration of a permitted ground floor retail unit to a cafe/restaurant unit, including minor design changes to the floor plan and external facade.

Change of usecaferestaurantretaildocklands

Floor area: 117 m²

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Official record

Development description

Kw real estate icav acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund kw irish real estate fund viii intends to apply for permission for development at a site (c. 0.22 ha), at capital dock, sir john rogerson's quay, dublin 2 and otherwise bounded generally by permitted development under dublin city council reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15 (as amended) to the east, south, west and sir john rogerson's quay to the north. The proposed development comprises a change of use and associated modest reconfiguration of a permitted ground floor 'retail' unit (c. 83.4 sq m) to 'cafe/restaurant' unit (c. 117 sq m). Associated minor design changes to internal floor plan and plant configuration, and localised adjustment to esb substation and switch room doors on external western facade at ground floor level. The block f building otherwise as previously permitted under dcc reg. Ref. Dsdz2546/15. This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“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

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 12 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 November 2023.

Notified floor area: 606 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
20 Hanover Court, Hanover Quay, Dublin	Feb 2026	€745,000	94 m
Apartment 24, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay	Jul 2025	€780,000	94 m
Apt 26, Hanover Court, Hanover Quay	Dec 2025	€790,000	94 m
39 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€1,020,000	150 m
1 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend	Sept 2025	€11,440,000	150 m
15 Portview, Thorncastle St, Ringsend	Sept 2025	€460,000	150 m
Apt 26 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay	Oct 2025	€610,000	153 m
Apt 7 Block D, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogersons Quaynot full market price	Nov 2025	€380,000	153 m

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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

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Application received12 October 2018
Decision due6 December 2018
Decision issued6 December 2018
Grant issued6 December 2018

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