56 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 V8R9
Conversion of a Capel Street building to a restaurant and three studio apartments.
WEB5282/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5282/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis protected structure development involves changing the ground and basement levels from retail to restaurant use. It also includes renovating the building to provide three studio apartments across the upper floors, a new rear fire escape, and a raised flat roof.
- Residential units
- 3
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: the development will consist of the change-of-use of ground and basement levels from retail to restaurant and storage use, renovation of the entire building, the provision of one number studio apartment at each of first floor, second floor and third floor levels, the construction of a first-floor fire escape to the rear of the property, replacing the existing single-storey flat roof to the rear of the building with a new flat roof and rooflight raised 300mm 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €308,625 | 30 m |
| Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 34 m |
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 35 m |
| 24 Loftus Court, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 58 m |
| 22 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 60 m |
| 12 Cayel Court, Cayel St Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €279,000 | 60 m |
| 34 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin I | Jan 2026 | €298,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Capel Court, Capel St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 60 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 received2 October 2025
- Decision due28 April 2026
- Decision issued28 April 2026
- Permission expiry17 July 2031
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of minor modifications to the planning permission granted…
54-55, Capel Street, Dublin 1
4443/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Nov 2018Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Modifications to the existing front fascia sign from…
54-55, Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 N9Y5
3132/18Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1038/25Dublin CityLodged 9 Jan 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought at No. 3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 6422) and…
No. 3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 6422) & No. 57a Jervis Lane Upper & Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1) & Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the re
4747/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The development will consist of alterations to previously approved planning permission…
3 Parnell Street and Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1) and Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the rear).
WEB6055/25Dublin CityLodged 18 Dec 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of, alterations to previously approved planning permission…
No. 3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 6422) and Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1) and Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the rear)
WEB1155/26Dublin CityLodged 5 Dec 2025Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of, alterations to previously approved planning permission…
3 Parnell Street (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 6422), and No 57a Jervis Lane Upper and Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1), and Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper to the rear).
WEB5979/25Dublin CityLodged 4 Dec 2025Alterations
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Alterations to development previously approved under…
No. 3 Parnell Street ( a protected structure), Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Parnell Street (a corner site with Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1) and Nos. 58 & 59 Capel Street, Dublin 1 (which abuts Jervis Lane Upper, Dublin 1 to the rear)
3077/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Jan 2023Alterations
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