72-74 Queen Street, Dublin 7
Change of use from a restaurant to a comedy club theatre on Queen Street.
WEB1695/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1695/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the basement and ground floor from a restaurant with ancillary retail to a comedy club theatre with a licensed bar. The works include internal refurbishment to provide a 149-seat ground floor venue and a 44-seat basement venue, alongside new external signage and paintwork.
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
The development will consist of: the change of use from restaurant with ancillary retail to a comedy club theatre with licensed bar, the fit-out of an existing commercial premises at basement and ground floor levels, including internal reconfiguration and refurbishment works, provision of a 149 seat performance space at ground floor and a 44 seat venue at basement level, installation of new mechanical and electrical services as well as associated staff and customer facilities. The proposed works also include alterations to the two street-facing elevations, comprising new signage, louvres and external paintwork finishes, together with all associated site development and ancillary 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 23 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 23 m |
| Apt 66, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €474,000 | 64 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 64 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 64 m |
| Apartment 58 Block B, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 64 m |
| 5 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | May 2026 | €440,000 | 64 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 received24 March 2026
- Decision due24 June 2026
- Decision issued24 June 2026
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