Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB1642/26
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of an existing financial services unit to a restaurant. (2) Removal of two existing ATMs and installation of a new façade treatment fronting onto Temple Bar Square, including a new shopfront window. (3) Provision of internal restaurant facilities, including kitchen accommodation, waste storage, ventilation, staff welfare areas, customer seating, and an accessible restroom. (4) Installation of ventilation ducting on the south elevation to serve the proposed kitchen, together with an extractor fan at roof level. (5) Erection of signage on the north elevation. (6) All associated site development and services work on a site of c.0.0067ha.
Application Timeline
Application received
19 Mar 2026
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
11 May 2026
Decision due
13 May 2026
Grant issued
15 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Unit 2, Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 90.64 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 19 March 2026
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 11 May 2026
- Grant Date
- 15 June 2026
Location
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The Bad Ass Cafe, 9-11 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 . D02ED77 and Unit 2/3 Temple Bar Square , Dublin 2 , D02 X738.
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The Bad Ass Cafe, 9-11 Crown Alley, Dublin 2
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