No.8 Whitefriars Aungier Street Dublin 2
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5079/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of a change of use from retail (at ground floor level) and office (at first and second floor levels) to all residential use. The new residential use shall comprise two apartments in total as follows, a one-bedroom apartment at ground floor level and a two-bedroom apartment at first and second floor levels, along with internal modifications and minor elevational modifications.
Application Timeline
Application received
9 Sept 2025
Further information requested
5 Nov 2025
Further information received
8 Dec 2025
Decision due
13 Jan 2026
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
13 Jan 2026
Grant issued
18 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- No.8 Whitefriars Aungier Street Dublin 2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 60.86 ha
- Residential Units
- 2
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 September 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 13 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 18 February 2026
Location
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises the proposed change of use of the ground floor cafe unit to 'cloud kitchen' comprising commissary kitchen and ancillary customer delivery and collection facilities and associated site works including internal subdivision and fit out of ground floor unit, replacement of external shopfront signage with 2 no. new name signs (1 no. horizontal hanging sign (c. 1300mm x 450mm) and 1no. logo aluminium sign (c. 2150mm x 750mm) and replacement of external ventilation duct to rear with new 700mm diameter duct at same location.
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: For retention of the existing landing area and planning permission for extension of same at the front elevation of The Swan Bar, corner of Aungier Street and 57/58 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 RW67 (Protected Structure -Ref 8665). The development will consist of the planning retention of the existing private landing area of 14.7m2 consisting of 7.0m x 2.5m timber screens with Perspex panels of 1.8m high with 4 no. 2 seated tables and 3 no. 4 seated tables and planning permission for the extension of same by an additional 1m x 7m (7m2) with existing screen relocated by 1 meter south and an additional 1 meter matching screen to West elevation on Aungier Street with additional 3 no. tables with 2 seats per table (6 new seats with 26 no. in total). There will be no work to the protected Structure.
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