18 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 NP97
Change of use of the first to fourth floors from offices to a licensed restaurant, including a new rear extension with a retractable roof.
WEB1650/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1650/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the upper four floors of the building from office space to a licensed restaurant. A 58 square metre first-floor extension will be built to the rear to provide an enclosed outdoor dining area with a retractable roof. Works also include upgrading the front door, installing new signage, replacing the external fire escape, and interior refurbishment.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 58 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
- Change of use to the existing first to fourth floors from office to licensed restaurant use
- First floor extension (58m²) to provide an enclosed outdoor restaurant area with retractable roof, to the rear of the building
- Front door upgrade with signage associated with restaurant use
- Replace the existing external fire escape stairs to the rear of the building with new steel fire escape stairs
- Reconfigure and refurbishment to the building's interior
- All ancillary site and development 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 271 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 278 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 287 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 288 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 292 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 299 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 316 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 received26 March 2025
- Decision due25 July 2025
- Decision issued25 July 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
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