40 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Retention and completion of works at a sourdough bakery in Drumcondra.
3072/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2024
- Reference
- 3072/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and permission are sought to retain the existing bakery shop and complete its fit-out and external rendering. Permission is also sought to erect a support structure, retractable canopy, and canvas cover over the yard.
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Official record
Development description
Retention /permission is sought to retain existing bakery shop, and to complete works, ( fit out ), also to retain and complete works, (external render) to existing sourdough bakery, permission sought to erect support structure and retractable canopy, and canvas infill cover to yard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Alphonsus Rd Apt 1, Drumcondra, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 59 m |
| 14 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 72 m |
| 7 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 74 m |
| 5 Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 76 m |
| 24 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €610,000 | 92 m |
| 5 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 92 m |
| 18 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 95 m |
| 39 St Patricks Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €590,000 | 104 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 received22 January 2024
- Decision due15 March 2024
- Decision issued15 March 2024
- Permission expiry31 May 2029
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