148, Capel Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of a retail unit on Capel Street to a street food restaurant and takeaway.
WEB2608/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 June 2026
- Reference
- WEB2608/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a retail unit at 148 Capel Street into a street food restaurant and takeaway. The works will include an extended mezzanine, a new shopfront, 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
Change of use: permission is being sought for change of use from retail to street food restaurant and take away with extended mezzanine, new shop front and signage and all associated site works.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 75 m |
| 8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €285,000 | 75 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 101 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 101 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 101 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Mary Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 113 m |
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 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 received29 June 2026
- Decision due21 August 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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3729/18Dublin CityLodged 15 Aug 2018Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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4399/23Dublin CityLodged 31 Aug 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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4568/23Dublin CityLodged 2 Oct 2023Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
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2-3 Mary's Abbey Dublin 7 D07 X6R6
4448/23Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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3069/19Dublin CityLodged 23 May 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for development consisting of: (1) Change of use from retail to cafe use at ground floor…
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3296/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Alteration of the shopfront (including replacement of modern doors and windows) and provision of new signage
20 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 TF95
WEB2131/26Dublin CityLodged 8 May 2026Alterations
- Refused40 m away
RETENTION: The retention and continuation of a change of use of the existing first, second and third floors,…
20, Capel Street (opening onto Abbey Street Upper), Dublin 1
4254/18Dublin CityLodged 25 Oct 2018Retention
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