GrantedChange of useDecided 25 November 2025

Ground Floor, Haymarket House, Haymarket, Dublin 7(site bound by Arran Quay Terrace to the south; Burgess Lane to the west and Smithfield to the east), D07 CF98

Change of use from a retail and restaurant unit to a new brewpub with outdoor seating at Haymarket House.

WEB5317/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025

Reference: WEB5317/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 6 October 2025

Summary

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The development proposes changing the use of a permitted 439 sq.m retail/restaurant unit to a brewpub, combining a microbrewery and a public house/restaurant. It includes internal alterations such as a new 60 sq.m mezzanine level, alongside external works for outdoor seating, planter boxes, and retractable awnings.

Change of usebrewpubrestaurantchange of use

Floor area: 499 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development comprises a change of use of the permitted retail/restaurant unit (439 sq. M) at ground floor level (under planning ref. 3475/19, as amended by ref. 2742/20) to a brewpub (combination of a microbrewery and a public house / restaurant) together with internal alterations (including the formation of a new 60 sq. M mezzanine level / display balcony); provision of 5 no. Internal bicycle parking spaces and works of conversion and fit out to facilitate the proposed change of use. Permission is sought to vary condition 11 attached to planning permission ref. 2742/20 to allow for associated external works of alterations to the ground floor of the building, and onto the public realm, to include: (i) the provision of outdoor seating / dining areas and associated planter boxes to demarcate the outdoor seating / dining spaces along the southern elevation of the building and the erection of 3 no. Retractable, wall mounted awnings to the southern elevation of the building at fascia level; (ii) the provision of external bench seating along the eastern elevation of the building and the erection of 2 no. Retractable, wall mounted awnings to the eastern elevation of the building at fascia level. It is also proposed to provide a new double door at the western end of the southern elevation at ground floor level. Permission is also sought pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission ref. 3475/19 and to vary condition 8 of planning permission ref. 3475/19 to provide 1 no. Window decal to the western elevation; 1 no. Window decal to the eastern elevation and 4 no. Window decals to the southern elevation - all at ground floor level and all to contain the 'smithfield brewing co. ' lettering, logo and associated text. Each window decal measure approximately 900 mm in height and 1,800 mm in width and will be applied at a height of 1,650 mm above ground level.

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
Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane	Apr 2026	€520,000	29 m
Apt 24 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€381,000	55 m
4 Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€440,000	57 m
83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield	Feb 2025	€575,000	57 m
Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€395,000	57 m
Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7	May 2025	€498,000	57 m
Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market	Jul 2025	€455,000	57 m
89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7	Feb 2026	€530,000	57 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received6 October 2025
Decision due28 November 2025
Decision issued25 November 2025
Permission expiry17 February 2031

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