GrantedRetentionDecided 18 June 2020

40, Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Retention of Shouk Restaurant structures, seating areas, and storage in Drumcondra.

2365/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020

Reference: 2365/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 28 February 2020

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the existing Shouk Restaurant structure, which includes a kitchen, wash-room, wine bar, seating areas, and toilets. The application also covers the retention of a cold store, dry store, staff room, and associated rights of way.

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Official record

Development description

Retention: retention planning permission sought for "shouk restaurant" consisting of existing restaurant structure with kitchen, wash-room, wine bar, seating areas, right of way to second floor toilets and ground floor disabled toilet, together with right of way to cold store, (1) cold store; (2) dry store, staff room, all at 40 drumcondra road lower, drumcondra, dublin 9.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 St Alphonsus Rd Apt 1, Drumcondra, Dublin 11	Dec 2025	€675,000	64 m
14 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Mar 2026	€510,000	76 m
7 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€385,000	84 m
5 Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€365,000	86 m
5 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€375,000	95 m
24 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin	Nov 2025	€610,000	99 m
18 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Oct 2025	€360,000	104 m
Flat 1, 4 Saint Alphonsus' Road Lower, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€1,300,000	111 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 February 2020
Decision due18 June 2020
Decision issued18 June 2020
Grant issued6 August 2020

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