37 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Retention of the change of use of a protected structure from a hairdressing salon to a restaurant.
WEB1653/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 May 2024
- Reference
- WEB1653/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 27 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a listed building from a hairdressing salon to a restaurant. The works to be retained include a new entrance, shopfront, and internal revisions for a pizza kitchen and seating area.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: retention:change of use of a listed building from hairdressing salon to restaurant comprising of new entrance and shop front, internal revisions comprising of pizza kitchen, seating area and kitchen area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Millers Hall, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 4 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 9 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €267,500 | 99 m |
| Apt 14 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €303,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 7 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €323,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 5 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 10 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €245,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 15 St Catherines Church, Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €312,500 | 99 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 received27 May 2024
- Decision due19 July 2024
- Decision issued28 May 2024
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