133-136 Capel Street, Dublin 1
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WEB2225/25 is a planning application for permission at 133-136 Capel Street, Dublin 1, received by Dublin City Council on 30 May 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE & CHANGE OF USE: Echowood Limited intend to apply for Planning Permission for Change of Use for the ground floor and basement levels at 134 Capel Street, D01 YK09 and 136 Capel Street D01 T2C9 (commercial to restaurant), properties listed wholly or in part as Protected Structures (Ref Numbers: 1214 & 1216) in the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028. The development will consist of: Alterations to the ground floor and basement levels of 134 and 136 Capel Street for the change of use from commercial to two separate restaurant premises including; the demolition of internal modern partitions, modern display-stand fittings and modern wall panelling both units; the retention and protection with suitable covering of original flooring, cornicing and other features to No.134; replacement basement access stair (for compliant arrangement) to No. 134. Alterations to the Capel Street (east) elevation of both units: the rerouting/ removal of any unnecessary electrical wiring; the removal of modern fascia to the shopfront of No.136; replacement fascia to No. 136; repair and refurbishment of any original shopfront fabric; and the installation of restaurant signage at street level to No. 134. Alterations to the North Elevation of No.134 including: the reinstatement of an existing opening (window) and demolition of approx.2 sq/m area of wall to provide a ‘take-away’ hatch in connection to the proposed restaurant premises and the adjoining rear hotel, accessed through No. 133 Capel Street (Permitted hotel development 4554/23). Renovation to the ground floor and basement levels of both units to include the insertion of new sanitary and kitchen facilities. The council declared the application invalid on 5 Jun 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 4 Jul 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 127 other decided applications in the last five years and 52 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE & CHANGE OF USE: Echowood Limited intend to apply for Planning Permission for Change of Use for the ground floor and basement levels at 134 Capel Street, D01 YK09 and 136 Capel Street D01 T2C9 (commercial to restaurant), properties listed wholly or in part as Protected Structures (Ref Numbers: 1214 & 1216) in the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028. The development will consist of: Alterations to the ground floor and basement levels of 134 and 136 Capel Street for the change of use from commercial to two separate restaurant premises including; the demolition of internal modern partitions, modern display-stand fittings and modern wall panelling both units; the retention and protection with suitable covering of original flooring, cornicing and other features to No.134; replacement basement access stair (for compliant arrangement) to No. 134. Alterations to the Capel Street (east) elevation of both units: the rerouting/ removal of any unnecessary electrical wiring; the removal of modern fascia to the shopfront of No.136; replacement fascia to No. 136; repair and refurbishment of any original shopfront fabric; and the installation of restaurant signage at street level to No. 134. Alterations to the North Elevation of No.134 including: the reinstatement of an existing opening (window) and demolition of approx.2 sq/m area of wall to provide a ‘take-away’ hatch in connection to the proposed restaurant premises and the adjoining rear hotel, accessed through No. 133 Capel Street (Permitted hotel development 4554/23). Renovation to the ground floor and basement levels of both units to include the insertion of new sanitary and kitchen facilities.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared invalid on 5 Jun 2025
- Site (from polygon)
- 226 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 30 May 2025New applicationObservation window closed 4 Jul 2025
- 5 Jun 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 3 Jul 2025
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 170
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 27
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 67265). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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