Unit 13, Hill of Down House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
Change of use of a Spencer Dock unit to a cafe/restaurant with a new facade.
DSDZ4605/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 December 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ4605/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 13 at Hill of Down House to a cafe/restaurant. The works include relocating the entrance door, installing a new curtain walling system facade, new window openings, and fascia signage.
- Floor area
- 70 m²
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Official record
Development description
The application relates to a development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area. The proposed development comprises of: change of use to cafe/restaurant (70m2); relocation of existing entrance door on the western elevation and provision of new entrance door to the southern elevation. Provision of new curtain walling system facade to the south and west elevations. Provision of fascia signage area to match new curtain walling system to the western elevation and the provision of window openings to the southern elevation and all other ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Hill Of Down, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay | May 2026 | €560,000 | 18 m |
| 53 Hill Of Down House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay North | Mar 2025 | €511,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 1, Thomastown House, Spencer Dock Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 21 m |
| 31 Hill Of The Down, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment 41, Hill of Down House, Spencer Dock | Jun 2026 | €575,000 | 24 m |
| 20 Thomastown House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 31 m |
| 6 Thomastown House, Spencer Dock, I F S C Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €285,000 | 31 m |
| 13 Hill Of Down, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 33 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 received3 December 2019
- Decision due5 February 2020
- Decision issued5 February 2020
- Grant issued5 February 2020
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