The Loom, Cork Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a café or restaurant.
WEB1013/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 January 2022
- Reference
- WEB1013/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a 113.6 sqm ground floor unit from retail/enterprise to a café/restaurant. The proposal also includes a new signage zone.
- Floor area
- 114 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
- Planning permission for development at this site at a ground floor retail unit, the loom, cork street, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the c. 113.6 sqm unit from ‘retail/enterprise’ to ‘café/restaurant’ and signage zone (c. 3.03 sqm)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 October 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 113.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brabazon House, 117 Cork St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €306,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Spence Terrace, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €496,000 | 81 m |
| 21 The Mill, Weaver Sq, Dublin 8not full market price | Jan 2026 | €252,000 | 81 m |
| 2 The Mill, Weavers Sq, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 14 16 Weavers Square, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €5,519,274 | 105 m |
| 58 Tenterfields, South Brown Rd, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 154 m |
| 34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €385,000 | 163 m |
| 32 John St South, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €352,000 | 167 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 received7 January 2022
- Decision due3 March 2022
- Decision issued3 March 2022
- Grant issued21 April 2022
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