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Dublin City Weekly Planning23 Jul 2026

WEBDSDZ2831/26

Units 21 and 22 Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1

Lead potentialMedium

Change of use of two retail units into a single 216.2 sq.m restaurant with amalgamation — well-defined fit-out scope.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorHospitality
Matched trades4

Source description

What is being proposed

CHANGE OF USE:We, Hakuba Ltd., hereby apply for Planning Permission at Unit 21&22, Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1 for (a) the change of use from existing retail use to proposed restaurant use, (b) the amalgamation of the two existing retail units (Unit 21&22), comprising 121.1sq.m and 92sq.m respectively, to form a single restaurant unit comprising 216.2 sq.m and (c) all associated site works. The application relates to a proposed development within an SDZ Planning Scheme area.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

4 evidence-led matches
01

Fitout Shopfront

High

Change of use from retail to restaurant with amalgamation of two units into a single restaurant unit implies commercial fit-out.

02

Kitchens

High

Restaurant use explicitly proposed, requiring a commercial kitchen.

03

HVAC

Medium

Restaurant use implies ventilation and extraction systems.

04

Plumbing Heating

Medium

Restaurant conversion implies water and drainage services.