Unit 21, Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant and hot food takeaway on Dawson Street.
WEB1793/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 July 2024
- Reference
- WEB1793/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the change of use of an existing basement and ground floor retail unit at Royal Hibernian Way. The unit will be converted into a restaurant with facilities for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.
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 of the existing basement and ground floor retail unit to use as a restaurant and for the sale of hot food consumption off the premises and all associated site 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.
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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 | 299 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 311 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 369 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 369 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 369 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 369 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 369 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 369 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 received2 July 2024
- Decision due26 August 2024
- Decision issued3 July 2024
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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