The Halfway House, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Retention of a shipping container used as a takeaway coffee shop in a pub car park.
3097/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 July 2021
- Reference
- 3097/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a modified shipping container used to serve takeaway coffee and snacks. The container is located in the existing car park and its placement results in the loss of four parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the development consists of the retention of a modified shipping container, 6m x 2.44m, located within the existing car park, to be used as a facility for serving to go coffee and snacks during the hours of 7am to 7pm monday to sunday. The development to be retained results in the omission of 4 no. Existing cark parking spaces.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys, 395 Navan Road, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €617,000 | 47 m |
| 46 Ashbrook Apts, Navan Rd, Ashtown | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 63 m |
| 26 Ashbrook Apts, Navan Rd, Ashtown | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 84 m |
| 69 Belville, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 99 m |
| 20 Ashbrook Apts, Navan Rd, Ashtown | Feb 2025 | €336,000 | 101 m |
| 36 Belleville, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 134 m |
| 13 Kempton Grove, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €945,000 | 153 m |
| 19 Belleville, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €877,000 | 159 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 July 2021
- Decision due30 August 2021
- Decision issued30 August 2021
- Grant issued13 October 2021
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