25 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 F656
Change of use from retail to restaurant at ground and basement levels on Suffolk Street.
WEB5549/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5549/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a material change of use of an existing 543sqm unit from retail to restaurant use. The works will include material alterations and minor elevation changes to the front signage at ground and basement levels.
- Floor area
- 543 m²
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Official record
Development description
Matuory ltd is applying for planning permission for a material change of use of an existing 543sqm unit (465 sqm site) from retail use to restaurant use, associated material alterations together with minor elevation alterations to the north (front) elevation signage. All at ground and basement levels in 25 suffolk st, dublin, d02 f656.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 230 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 236 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 247 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 250 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 269 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 276 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 received31 October 2025
- Decision due2 January 2026
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
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