268, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a cafe for Butlers Chocolates.
3019/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 May 2019
- Reference
- 3019/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of the 80 sqm ground floor from retail (previously a cafe) to a cafe for on-site consumption, takeout beverages, and retail sales. It also includes a new shopfront, signage, and a canopy.
- Floor area
- 80 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
The development involves a change of use of the ground floor (80 sq. M. In floor area) from retail use, last used as a cafe, to use as a cafe for on-site consumption, takeout beverages and retail sales for butlers chocolates and the replacement of the existing shopfront with anew shop front, erection of signage and a canopy.
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 24 September 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 80 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 66 m |
| 12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 80 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 86 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 90 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 90 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €537,000 | 95 m |
| The Mews, 9 Castlewood Place, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €470,000 | 95 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 received17 May 2019
- Decision due11 July 2019
- Decision issued10 July 2019
- Grant issued21 August 2019
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