17 South Great Georges Street, and Exchequer Street, Dublin 2, D02 HD76
Change of use of a protected former restaurant building to a gastropub with internal alterations.
WEB1253/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 February 2025
- Reference
- WEB1253/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the former Rustic Stone Restaurant, a protected structure, to a gastropub. Proposed works include internal alterations such as removing and replacing stairs, removing a modern lobby, and converting a third-floor demonstration kitchen into an open-plan office.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission is sought by mink fusion ltd for a change of use of the former rustic stone restaurant building, 17, south great georges street, and exchequer street, dublin 2 (protected structure) from use as a licensed restaurant to use as a gastropub. The building is located within the south city retail quarter architectural conservation area. The development will consist of a change of use from use as a licensed restaurant to use as a gastropub. Permission is also sought to carry out internal alterations to include, removal of non-original stairs from ground floor to basement and reinstatement of floor in lieu, original and truncated basement stairs to be replaced with new stairs in similar but altered location, new emergency escape door from kitchen at basement, alteration of non-original stud work at bottom of central stairs in basement, creation of void at new stairs to basement, removal of non-original south great george's street lobby, reinstating original door on south great george's street, third floor removal of demonstration kitchen and cold room and removal of non-original partitions to form open plan office area to serve the premises.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 129 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 158 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 191 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 195 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 195 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 195 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 195 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 February 2025
- Decision due8 April 2025
- Decision issued14 February 2025
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