8b, Main Street, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 P2X4
Change of use of a vacant ground-floor retail unit to a cafe or restaurant.
3303/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 June 2019
- Reference
- 3303/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a vacant ground-floor retail unit into a cafe/restaurant with a kitchen, seating area, and sanitary facilities. It also includes new shopfront signage and high-level air conditioning vents.
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 development at existing vacant retail unit on ground floor 8b main street, raheny, dublin 5, d05 p2x4. The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor retail unit to cafe / restaurant use, comprised of kitchen, provision of sanitary accommodation, service and seating area within the existing unit. New replacement signage will be installed on the existing shopfront fascia. Permission is also sought for the installation of air conditioning grill vents at high level on side, south facing laneway.
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 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 50 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Watermill Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 99 m |
| 13 Watermill Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 118 Venetian Hall, 276 Howth Rd, Dublin 5 | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 158 m |
| 26 Station Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €565,000 | 163 m |
| 554 Howth Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Sept 2025 | €635,000 | 168 m |
| 35 Avondale Park, Raheny, Dublin 5not full market price | Nov 2025 | €337,500 | 184 m |
| 36 Station Road, Raheny, Dublin 5not full market price | Mar 2025 | €62,500 | 194 m |
| Twin Oaks, Watermill Rd, Raheny Dublin 5 | Mar 2026 | €1,020,000 | 197 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 received19 June 2019
- Decision due13 August 2019
- Decision issued13 August 2019
- Grant issued18 September 2019
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