GrantedChange of useDecided 15 July 2021

78-80 Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 V802

Subdivision of offices and change of use of a portion to a café.

2563/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 April 2021

Reference: 2563/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 April 2021

Summary

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The development involves the subdivision of the offices at 78-80 Drumcondra Road Upper and a change of use of a 23 sqm ground floor portion to a café. Works also include alterations to the front and side elevations, and new signage.

Change of usecafeofficechange of use

Floor area: 23 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the subdivision of the offices at 78-80 drumcondra road upper and change of use of part of office to café use (23sqm) reducing existing office space at ground floor level of 80 drumcondra road upper. Works also include alterations to the front (west) and side (north) elevations at ground floor, new signage (4.5m wide x 2.8m high x 300mm depth), and associated works.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra	Apr 2025	€340,000	34 m
5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra	Aug 2025	€350,000	54 m
21 Church Ave, Dublin 9, Dublin	Oct 2025	€480,000	79 m
9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€405,000	80 m
Apt 3, Church View, Church Avenot full market price	Apr 2025	€350,000	88 m
21 Church View, Church Avenue, Drumcondra	Mar 2025	€350,000	121 m
23 Churchview, Church Avenue, Drumcondra	May 2025	€418,000	123 m
Ground Floor Apartment, 44 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9	Mar 2026	€1,060,000	139 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received9 April 2021
Further information requested3 June 2021
Further information received18 June 2021
Decision due15 July 2021
Decision issued15 July 2021
Grant issued1 September 2021

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