Site to rear of 27/29 Orwell Road, and Washerwomans Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Three-year temporary retention of two shipping containers used as takeaway food and drink facilities.
2371/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 March 2021
- Reference
- 2371/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 11 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a temporary period of three years to keep two shipping containers (14.82 sqm each) in use as takeaway tea, coffee, and food facilities with access off Washerwomans Lane.
- Floor area
- 30 m²
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
Retention: for a 3 year temporary retention planning permission for the use of two shipping containers as two takeaway tea/coffee and other and associated food facilities (14.82sqm each) with access off washerwomans lane.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 23 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 32 m |
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 57 m |
| 32 Oak Apple Green, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 75 m |
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 83 m |
| 51 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €557,500 | 86 m |
| 25 Oak Apple Green, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €527,500 | 95 m |
| 2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 107 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 March 2021
- Further information requested5 May 2021
- Further information received19 August 2021
- Decision due15 September 2021
- Decision issued15 September 2021
- Grant issued28 October 2021
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