7 Johnson's Court, Dublin 2, D02 K799
Change of use from commercial premises to a restaurant and bar with entertainment use.
WEB2184/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2184/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a commercial premises into a restaurant and bar with ancillary entertainment space. Works will include the demolition of an existing staircase, installing a new fire exit staircase, and adding new exit doors.
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Official record
Development description
(i) change of use from commercial premises to restaurant/bar with ancillary entertainment use; (ii) demolition of existing staircase and provision of replacement fire exit staircase; (iii) provision of new fire exit/entrance doors; (iv) and all other associated works necessary to facilitate the change of use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 253 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 261 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 261 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 261 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 261 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 261 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 261 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 received28 May 2025
- Decision due22 July 2025
- Decision issued30 May 2025
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