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Unit F, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central Bank Building), Dame Street, Dublin 2, (a Protected Structure Ref: 8830). Unit F is located at ground level with Cope Street to the north and Fownes Street Upper to the west

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 5490/22

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development relates to permission for a change of use of Unit F (26.6 sq.m) from permitted use as a restaurant/café unit (as permitted under Reg. Ref.:3620/17; ABP Ref: ABP-300063-17, as amended by DCC Re. Ref.: 3275/19) to a café/restaurant unit and takeaway for the sale of coffee and/or food/hot food for consumption off premises. The unit will accord with the permitted opening hours of the wider Central Plaza restaurant/café units of 7am to 11.30pm. Permission is also sought for external seating adjacent the unit onto Cope Street and Fownes Street Upper.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Dec 2022

  2. Decision due

    22 Feb 2023

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    22 Feb 2023

  4. Grant issued

    12 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
Unit F, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central Bank Building), Dame Street, Dublin 2, (a Protected Structure Ref: 8830). Unit F is located at ground level with Cope Street to the north and Fownes Street Upper to the west.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
65 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 December 2022
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
22 February 2023
Grant Date
12 April 2023

Location

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2956/19GRANT PERMISSION AND RETE10 May 2019

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3275/19GRANT PERMISSION17 Jun 2019

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3860/19GRANT PERMISSION26 Aug 2019

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