Located at the Car Park adjoining The Dropping Well Public House, Classon's Bridge, Milltown Road, Dublin 6, D06 YK38
Four-year temporary retention of a shipping container café, marquees, and signage.
3095/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 January 2023
- Reference
- 3095/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 25 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a temporary 4-year 'Meanwhile Use' development at a car park. This includes a 15 sqm repurposed shipping container operating as a takeaway café, two marquee structures, a waste point, the suspension of three parking spaces, and five signs.
- Floor area
- 15 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention: a 4-year temporary retention permission for development at a site of 0.14 hectares. The development for which a 4-year temporary retention permission for development is sought consists of a 'meanwhile use' development consisting of: a repurposed shipping container (c. 15 sq m) that operates as a café / coffee shop selling take-away tea, coffee and associated foods (during the hours of 0700-1900 monday to sunday); 2 no. Temporary marquee structures; a waste collection point (2sq m): temporary suspension of 3 no. Car parking spaces; and retention of associated signage. The 5 no. Signs to be retained consist of: sign 01 fixed to the façade of the repurposed shipping container (4.57 sq m); sign 02 -fixed to the facade of the repurposed shipping container (1.11 sq m); sign 03 - fixed to the façade of the repurposed shipping container (0.876) sq m); sign 04 - fixed to the side of the repurposed shipping container (1.83 sq m): and sign 05 a sandwich board sign located to the front of the repurposed shipping container (2.72)sq m).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Nullamore House, Richmond Ave South, Milltownnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €73,112 | 169 m |
| 61 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €1,381,000 | 176 m |
| 72 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €2,000,000 | 191 m |
| 233 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Darty Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €565,000 | 210 m |
| 205 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Dartry Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 210 m |
| 203 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Dartry | Mar 2025 | €481,000 | 210 m |
| 13 Cremorne, Temple Park, Dartry | Mar 2026 | €437,000 | 226 m |
| 13 Lower Churchtown Road, Churchtown | Feb 2026 | €1,300,000 | 229 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 received25 January 2023
- Decision due21 March 2023
- Decision issued21 March 2023
- Permission expiry19 May 2025
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