GrantedCommercialDecided 28 January 2026

Rear of the Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 and to the Rear of 8 Cope Street, Dublin 2

Construct an outdoor dining area and convert a store to a bar-servery behind Temple Bar protected structures.

WEB5331/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025

Reference: WEB5331/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 6 October 2025

Summary

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The project proposes a covered external dining area with a timber-trussed roof and conservation rooflights behind protected structures in Temple Bar. It also includes changing the ground floor use of an existing building from a store to a food and bar-servery.

Commercialrestaurantpubtemple barheritage

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 69 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: emgen four gp limited intend to apply for permission in respect of a two-storey storage building (69 m²) with undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the old storehouse, 3 crown alley (protected structure), dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 cope street (protected structure), dublin
Development to consist of construction of a covered area for licensed external-dining consisting of trussed-timber and hipped mono-pitch roof with slate finish, cast iron rainwater goods, lead flashings and 3 no. Conservation rooflights, all on cast-iron columns and with new masonry fireplace & chimney plus, alterations to existing building (permitted under planning ref 4426/24) consisting of a change of use at ground floor level from store to food and bar-servery, also adjustments to door gf-d1 and omission of 2 no. Above-counter infills including windows gf-w1 & gf-w2 and replacement with demountable timber shutters, plus adjustments to hard standing and all associated works

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
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	43 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	43 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	56 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	80 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	89 m
Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€421,000	100 m
5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€950,000	100 m
Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	May 2025	€397,000	100 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

Timeline

Application received6 October 2025
Decision due28 January 2026
Decision issued28 January 2026
Permission expiry23 April 2031

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