84, Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 D07 C5P0
Change of use from retail to an amusement and leisure complex with new signage.
WEB1559/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 July 2023
- Reference
- WEB1559/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor from retail to an amusement and leisure complex. The application also includes changing the fascia signage and erecting an overhanging illuminated advertisement sign.
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 is sought for a change of the retail use to amusement/leisure complex use of the ground floor of 84 queen street dublin 7 d07 c5po for hootananny limited. Permission is also sought to change the fascia signage over the existing shop front and erect an overhanging illuminated advertisement sign, 450mm high by 450mm deep, on the existing fascia.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 119 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 13, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €336,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €318,000 | 88 m |
| 41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 89 m |
| 31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 89 m |
| 30 Pier 19, Ushers Island, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 105 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 received5 July 2023
- Decision due29 August 2023
- Decision issued29 August 2023
- Permission expiry22 November 2028
In the area
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WEB1161/25Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2025Retention
- Refused30 m away
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