Spar, George's Dock, I.F.S.C., Dublin 1
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop, restaurant, and hot food takeaway.
WEB1273/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2024
- Reference
- WEB1273/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor and mezzanine levels of the existing Spar unit. The new use will be a coffee shop, restaurant, and hot food takeaway.
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
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/restaurant/hot food take away use at ground floor & mezzanine levels & all associated works.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273 Custom House Harbour, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 130 m |
| 189 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 136 m |
| 226 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €370,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 315, Argylle, Custom House Harbour Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €412,000 | 156 m |
| 279 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 10, Arranmore, Ifsc Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 179 m |
| 6 Aranmore, Custom House Harbour, Ifsc | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 179 m |
| 198 Tuskar Rock, Custom House Harbour, I F S C Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €366,666 | 181 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 received12 March 2024
- Decision due3 May 2024
- Decision issued3 May 2024
- Permission expiry24 July 2029
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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3397/18Dublin CityLodged 29 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
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2741/18Dublin CityLodged 13 Apr 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
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4220/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Aug 2024Energy
- Granted50 m away
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3591/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Mar 2022Alterations
- Invalid50 m away
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3508/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Mar 2022Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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5398/22Dublin CityLodged 8 Dec 2022Commercial
- Exempt — no permission needed80 m away
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