51, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 N7Y3
Change of use of a vacant ground floor retail unit to a restaurant.
WEB2142/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB2142/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing vacant ground floor retail unit to a restaurant. The works will include internal alterations, new signage, a kitchen extract ventilation system, and external louvre/ventilation works.
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 consist of change of use of the existing vacant retail unit at ground floor level to restaurant use, including internal alterations, proposed signage, kitchen extract ventilation system, external louvre/ventilation works, and all associated site development 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 28 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 28 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 28 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 28 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 28 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 28 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 received30 April 2026
- Decision due3 July 2026
- Decision issued12 May 2026
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