River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay/D'Olier Street, Dublin 2
Retention of an outdoor dining structure and flags at the River Bar on Burgh Quay.
WEB2237/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2237/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing outdoor dining structure at ground floor level of a protected structure. The works include removing commercial branding, refinishing the structure, replacing the canopy fabric, and retaining projecting national flags on both street frontages.
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 / retention: protected structure retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at ground floor level and associated works including removal of advertising signage and commercial branding, refinishing of existing structure in a coordinated finish, replacement of canopy fabric with venue identification signage, and retention of projecting non-commercial national flags on both the burgh quay and d'olier street frontages pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission ref: 0090/00. Protected structure (rps ref: 1014).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 47 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 109 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 109 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 109 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 109 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €340,000 | 109 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 112 m |
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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 received22 May 2026
- Decision due16 July 2026
- Decision issued10 July 2026
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