6 & 7, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Retention of office and cafe uses in a protected building, and permission for a new front outdoor seating area.
WEB2449/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 November 2024
- Reference
- WEB2449/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 7 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure seeks retention permission for changing the basement, ground, and first floors from retail to offices and a cafe. It also seeks permission for a new 10sqm external seating area with tables and chairs to the front of the building.
- Floor area
- 1,580 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
Protected structure: permission & retention: a) permission for: external seating area to front (south) of building 10sqm with chairs, tables, un-branded wind-breaks, within curtilage of site abutting public footpath. B) retention permission for: (i) change of use of (a) basement from retail to offices [410sqm] (b) ground floor from retail/ storage to office [385sqm] and café [185sqm] and c) first floor from retail with ancillary accommodation to offices and ancillary accommodation [600sqm]; (ii) minor internal alterations to non-original partitions; (iii) replacement of fascia sign consisting individual cut out built-up brass letter on existing stone fascia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 260 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 332 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 334 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 348 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 348 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 348 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 348 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 348 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 received7 November 2024
- Decision due4 July 2025
- Decision issued4 July 2025
- Appeal submitted30 July 2025
- Appeal decided19 November 2025
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