Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 2 December 2025

Tailors Hall, 8 Back Lane, Dublin 8, D08X2A3

Addition of a restaurant use to the lower ground floor of Tailors Hall, a protected structure.

WEB2815/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2025

Reference
WEB2815/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
1 August 2025

Summary

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This application seeks permission to add a restaurant use to the lower ground floor of Tailors Hall, which is a protected structure. The restaurant will be open daily and accessed directly from High Street, complementing previously approved uses for private events and theatrical performances.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure. Change of use. Liberty renaissance ltd. Having received planning permission (ref 4021/24) for fixtures and fittings in the rear yard and front garden of tailors hall (a protected structure rps ref. 332), 8 back lane, dublin 8, to support the permitted uses (ref. Pl 29s. 235911) in the lower ground floor, is hereby applying for planning permission to include the addition of a restaurant use in the lower ground floor to be open daily and accessed directly off high street. For the purposes of clarity, the previous approved uses are “lower ground floor for dancing at private events and permission to use the basement and ground floors for small theatrical events and concerts”. All at tailors hall (a protected structure rps ref. 332), 8 back lane, dublin 8, d08 x2a3.

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

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
10 Deanscourt, Christchurch Sq, Dublin 8Feb 2026€280,00024 m
Apartment 2 Dean'S Court, Christchurch Square, Back LaneMay 2026€265,00024 m
Apt 22 Deans Court, Christchurch Square, Dublin 8Feb 2026€321,00029 m
Apartment 32, Christchurch Hall, High StreetMay 2025€330,00037 m
Apt 23, Christchurch Hall, High St Dublin 8Nov 2025€320,00037 m
Apt 6, 13 High St, Dublin 8Mar 2025€375,00057 m
Apt 1, High Street, ChristchurchSept 2025€350,00057 m
1b John Dillon St, Dublin 8, DublinAug 2025€350,00061 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

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  1. Application received1 August 2025
  2. Decision due2 December 2025
  3. Decision issued2 December 2025
  4. Permission expiry28 February 2031

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