133-136 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from commercial to two restaurants in protected Capel Street buildings.
WEB2225/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2225/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the ground floor and basement levels of two protected structures on Capel Street from commercial to two separate restaurants. Works include internal modern partition demolition, shopfront repairs, and new 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
Protected structure & change of use: echowood limited intend to apply for planning permission for change of use for the ground floor and basement levels at 134 capel street, d01 yk09 and 136 capel street d01 t2c9 (commercial to restaurant), properties listed wholly or in part as protected structures (ref numbers: 1214 & 1216) in the dublin city council development plan 2022-2028. The development will consist of: alterations to the ground floor and basement levels of 134 and 136 capel street for the change of use from commercial to two separate restaurant premises including; the demolition of internal modern partitions, modern display-stand fittings and modern wall panelling both units; the retention and protection with suitable covering of original flooring, cornicing and other features to no. 134; replacement basement access stair (for compliant arrangement) to no. 134. Alterations to the capel street (east) elevation of both units: the rerouting/ removal of any unnecessary electrical wiring; the removal of modern fascia to the shopfront of no. 136; replacement fascia to no. 136; repair and refurbishment of any original shopfront fabric; and the installation of restaurant signage at street level to no. 134. Alterations to the north elevation of no. 134 including: the reinstatement of an existing opening (window) and demolition of approx. 2 sq/m area of wall to provide a ‘take-away’ hatch in connection to the proposed restaurant premises and the adjoining rear hotel, accessed through no. 133 capel street (permitted hotel development 4554/23). Renovation to the ground floor and basement levels of both units to include the insertion of new sanitary and kitchen facilities.
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 Mary Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 7, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 9, 124 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €438,000 | 58 m |
| Apartment 6, 124 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €430,000 | 58 m |
| Apartment 16, 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €221,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 105 m |
| 34 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin I | Jan 2026 | €298,000 | 122 m |
| 12 Cayel Court, Cayel St Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €279,000 | 122 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 May 2025
- Decision due24 July 2025
- Decision issued5 June 2025
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