3, Main Street, Raheny, Dublin 5
Change of use from a shop to a financial institution at 3 Main Street, Raheny.
3179/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 August 2020
- Reference
- 3179/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the ground floor use from a Class 1 shop to a Class 2 financial institution. It also includes a new rear extension, internal alterations, and a new glazed shopfront with backlit signage.
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
Permission for the following; change of use on the ground floor from class 1 shop to class 2 financial institution, new glazing with door, backlit signage and paint to existing shopfront, new rear extension and internal alterations, and all associated site works.
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 2 December 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 106 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 554 Howth Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Sept 2025 | €635,000 | 62 m |
| 35 Avondale Park, Raheny, Dublin 5not full market price | Nov 2025 | €337,500 | 105 m |
| 11 Rathmore Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 110 m |
| 9 Rathmore Park, Raheny, Dublin 5not full market price | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Rathmore Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Mar 2025 | €585,000 | 123 m |
| 26 Station Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €565,000 | 147 m |
| 27 Avondale Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 153 m |
| 449 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 155 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 received12 August 2020
- Decision due6 October 2020
- Decision issued6 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
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