Dublin council loosens planning rules to liven up city centre
Key retail streets, which have seen values drop thanks to online shopping, will be allowed to house more cultural, leisure and entertainment offerings
Property owners on some of Dublin’s key retail streets may find it easier to get planning permission for a wider range of uses following Dublin City Council’s proposal to downgrade their retail status from category one to category two.
This downgrading will apply to O’Connell Street, as well as to busy retail streets such as Wicklow Street, South King Street, Duke Street and South Anne Street, four streets which branch off Grafton Street as well ...