Foley's Bar, 1 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
Replacement of the shopfront and upper floor windows at Foley's Bar on Merrion Row.
WEB2836/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 August 2025
- Reference
- WEB2836/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Foley's Bar consists of replacing the non-original shopfront with a new painted hardwood shopfront and stone plinth. It also includes replacing non-original PVC upper floor windows with traditional hardwood sliding sash windows and tinting third-floor brickwork.
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
The development will consist of: (i) replacement of existing, non-original shop front with new painted hardwood shop front, stone plinth and restoration of historic signage; (ii) replacement of non-original pvc windows at upper floors (first, second and third) with traditional hardwood vertical sliding sash windows with thin double-glazed units; (iii) tinting of non-original flemish bond brick to the third-floor façade. (iv) replacement of concrete paving to footpath with native granite stone.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 72 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 119 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 119 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 168 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 174 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 185 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 received6 August 2025
- Decision due14 November 2025
- Decision issued14 November 2025
- Permission expiry6 February 2031
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