17A/18, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6
Change of use from a vacant office to a community facility and cafe in Rathgar.
2235/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 February 2019
- Reference
- 2235/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes converting a vacant office building into a community facility. The new facility will include a cafe, prayer room, part-time children's activities, office, storage, and new signage.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use permission at 17a/18 rathgar road, dublin 6, eircode d06 k7p9 situated on a corner site with charleville road, from vacant office building to community facility with cafe, prayer room, part-time children activities, office and storage including new fascia signage on the existing shopfront and salvation army shield logo above first floor window at the front gable wall on rathgar road. Minor internal alterations are proposed with provision of a wc for persons with disability and internal redecoration. No structural work no alterations to the building exterior or shopfront is proposed, apart from re-decoration of shopfront fascia and pilasters.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 January 2020.
Notified floor area: 184 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Grosvenor Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin | May 2026 | €2,250,000 | 56 m |
| 37 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6not full market price | Nov 2025 | €347,000 | 66 m |
| 32 Wynnefield Park, Wynnefield Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 83 m |
| 14 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 92 m |
| 53 Wynnfield Park Apts, Dublin 6, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €408,000 | 108 m |
| 50 Wynnefield Park, Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €416,000 | 108 m |
| 5 Rathgar Court, Rathgar Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 129 m |
| 9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 137 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 February 2019
- Decision due5 April 2019
- Decision issued3 April 2019
- Grant issued10 May 2019
In the area
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