Bishop's Square, Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8
Retention of a change of use from an estate agent to a café/restaurant.
WEB1915/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1915/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 15 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a ground floor unit from a permitted estate agent to a café/restaurant. The application includes food preparation areas, seating, restrooms, and associated signage.
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
Retention permission - the development consists of the following: (1) change of use of a permitted ground floor ‘estate agent’ to ‘café / restaurant’ use, including food and beverage preparation areas, staff facilities, accessibility, customer seating, and restroom facilities. (2) associated signage on the southern elevation. (3) all associated site development and services work on a site of c. 0.02ha.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 106 m |
| 57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 139 m |
| Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street | May 2025 | €274,000 | 180 m |
| Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 180 m |
| 18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €288,000 | 180 m |
| 91 Adelaide Sq, Whitefriar St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €340,000 | 186 m |
| 45 Adelaide Sq, Whitefriar St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €480,000 | 186 m |
| 56 Adelaide Square, Whitefriar Street, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 186 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 received15 April 2026
- Decision due15 June 2026
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