45-46, James's Place East, Dublin 2
Partial change of use of a ground-floor office to a commercial kitchen in Dublin 2.
WEB2427/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 November 2024
- Reference
- WEB2427/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a partial change of use at the ground-floor rear from office to a 184 sqm commercial kitchen. The works will include internal alterations, external bin storage, bicycle parking, and new fascia signage.
- Floor area
- 184 m²
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
Permission partial change of use, at ground-floor to the rear, from office use to use as a commercial kitchen (184 sqm) (light industrial use), internal alterations, external bin storage area, bicycle parking, and fascia signage to front elevation, together with all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 March 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 402.1 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 163 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 170 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 170 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 194 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 195 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 received5 November 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued7 November 2024
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