Unit 1 Macken House, 39-40 Upper Mayor Street, Dublin 1.
Alterations to a shopfront including new sliding doors, an automatic prescription dispenser, and new signage.
DSDZ5427/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 December 2022
- Reference
- DSDZ5427/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes material alterations to an existing shopfront. This includes replacing glass double doors with bi-parting sliding doors, installing a wall-mounted automatic prescription dispenser with a canopy, and adding new signage.
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 material alterations to an existing shopfront. Alterations to include for
- Removal of existing glass double doors and replacing them with bi-parting sliding doors
- Provision of a new wall mounted automatic prescription dispenser in the external wall with a new canopy over
- Provision of new shop signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 472 Castleforbes Sq, Block K, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €511,000 | 46 m |
| 291 Block E, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €476,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 73 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 73 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 100 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 100 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 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 received13 December 2022
- Decision due15 February 2023
- Decision issued15 February 2023
- Permission expiry28 March 2028
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