GrantedChange of useDecided 14 August 2025

No. 7, Grafton Street, Dublin 2 & No. 8, Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Amalgamation of two Grafton Street retail units, change of use for one unit, and new shopfront signage.

WEB2459/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 May 2025

Reference: WEB2459/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 May 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for an existing ground floor opening connecting No. 7 and No. 8 Grafton Street. Planning permission is also sought to create an additional opening, change the use of No. 8 from a health food shop to a shoe shop, and install new backlit signage on both shopfronts within the Architectural Conservation Area.

Change of useretailconservation areasignage

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention: retention permission is sought for development which consisted of an existing opening at the ground floor of the two units allowing the two sales areas of nos. 7 and 8 to trade as a single unit. Planning permission is sought for development that will consist of: (1) the addition of a further opening between the sales areas of nos. 7 and
(2) the change of use of the ground floor of unit no. 8 (which is vacant) from its former use as a shop selling health food products to a shop selling shoes and other ancillary items. (3) various works to both shop fronts and new signage including operator, back lit signs on both fascias and "grafton street" applied directly to no. 7's fascia board. (4) access and egress for the public will be via the front doors in both properties. The properties are located in an architectural conservation area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	142 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	310 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	345 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	350 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	357 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	365 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	372 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€295,000	379 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 May 2025
Decision due14 August 2025
Decision issued14 August 2025
Permission expiry2 November 2030

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