36, Wellington Quay, (ground floor unit and ancillary basement storage) Dublin 2 D02EP63
Change of use from a shop to a cafe within a protected structure on Wellington Quay.
WEB1900/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1900/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the ground floor and basement from a shop to a cafe. The works include internal alterations, fitout, and new signage within the historic shopfront of a protected structure.
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
Protected structure (rps ref. 8372): a permission is sought for: a) a change of use from a shop to a cafe (both class 1), b) corresponding internal alterations and fitout and c) new signage within the historic shopfront.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 7 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 28 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 69 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 73 m |
| 16 Butler Court, 31 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 1, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €2,100,000 | 93 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 received20 April 2026
- Decision due12 June 2026
- Decision issued12 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB1883/26Dublin CityLodged 17 Mar 2026Change of use
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0354/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Aug 2025Change of use
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3940/18Dublin CityLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Medical Centre at first floor
First Floor, 31-32, Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
4359/18Dublin CityLodged 9 Nov 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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3361/20Dublin CityLodged 10 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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3669/24Dublin CityLodged 13 May 2024Alterations
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development Nos. 43-44 Temple Bar (The Temple Bar Trading Company) and…
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4715/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development Nos. 43-44 Temple Bar (The Temple Bar Trading Company) which…
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4325/23Dublin CityLodged 18 Aug 2023Change of use
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