Plans to remodel three buildings on Tara Street and demolish three others on George’s Quay in Dublin city centre to make way for a bar and food market have been scaled back years after they were initially approved.
An application approved in 2023 allowed for the removal of six pre-existing units on the Dublin 2 site and the construction of a 13-vendor food market over three floors, including a rooftop terrace.
However, property developer Luke Keily’s firm has launched a new – and smaller – bid with Dublin City Council seeking permission for nine vendors over two floors under a “retractable roof” with no open-air terrace.
The six-unit site has largely fallen into disuse in recent years, with only one premises actively in use, as a coffee shop. The other five, among them a former key cutting shop and newsagent, are closed.
If approved, the total area of the prospective food hall would be about 375sq m smaller than the proposal granted in 2023, with a significantly reduced basement, slightly enlarged ground floor area and a notably larger first floor.
