Unit 2, Ropemaker Place, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
Change of use from a commercial unit to a café at Grand Canal Dock.
WEBDSDZ1884/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 August 2021
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ1884/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of an existing 107 sq.m commercial/retail unit to a café at Unit 2, Ropemaker Place.
- Floor area
- 107 m²
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 a change of use from existing commercial/retail unit circa: 107sq. M to a proposed café.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 40 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 received27 August 2021
- Decision due21 October 2021
- Decision issued31 August 2021
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