Unit 1, Ropemaker Place, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
Change of use from a commercial and retail unit to a cafe at Grand Canal Dock.
WEBDSDZ2135/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2022
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ2135/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from an existing commercial/retail unit to a proposed cafe. The site is located within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone.
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
Change of use from existing commercial/retail unit to proposed cafe. This application relates to land within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone.
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 22 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €530,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 18 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 23 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €550,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 24, The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | May 2025 | €645,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 9 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | May 2025 | €532,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 26 Ivory Building, Hanover Street East | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 29 Ivory Building, Hanover St East, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 16 The Ivory Building, Hanover Street East, Sir John Rogersons Quay | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 22 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 received19 December 2022
- Decision due21 February 2023
- Decision issued21 February 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use from existing commercial/retail unit to proposed cafe
Unit 1, Ropemaker Place, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
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- InvalidAt this site
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WEBDSDZ1884/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2021Change of use
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