The Westbury Mall, Balfe Street, Johnson’s Court and Clarendon Street, Dublin 2
Conversion of a retail unit to a café with mall seating at the Westbury Mall.
WEB1469/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1469/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting Unit No. 12 into a café that can accommodate up to 14 tables. It also includes shopfront alterations, new signage, and installing automatic glazed double sliding doors at the Balfe Street entrance.
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
Changes to the westbury mall, balfe street, johnson's court, and clarendon street, dublin 2 to comprise: (i) converting the retail unit no. 12 to a café to service up to 14 tables (4 no. In the café and 10 no. In mall centre); (ii) banquet seating in mall; (iii) with associated changes to the shopfront to include a security roller shutter to replace existing double doors and proposed new signage; (iv) also the installation of new automatic glazed double sliding doors and fixed screens, set in approx. 3 metres from the balfe street entrance.
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
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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 | 165 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 223 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 223 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 223 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 223 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 223 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 223 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 223 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 February 2026
- Decision due24 April 2026
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