Donnybrook House, 36-42, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4
Change of use of a vacant ground floor unit from a restaurant to a retail showroom.
3336/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 February 2022
- Reference
- 3336/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of a vacant ground floor unit of 213.9 square metres. Previously approved as a restaurant, the unit will now be used as a retail showroom with ancillary staff facilities.
- Floor area
- 214 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission is sought by quooker ireland limited for development at donnybrook house, 36-42 donnybrook road, dublin
- The proposed development consists of the change of use of this currently vacant ground floor unit of 213.9 square metres, along donnybrook road frontage, previously approved as a restaurant (reg. Ref. 3719/19) to use as a retail showroom to include ancillary staff facilities
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 18 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,863 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 91 m |
| 5 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €735,000 | 91 m |
| 85 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 99 m |
| 45 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 112 m |
| 88 Pembrooke Cottages, Donnybrooke, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment No. 1, 142 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €900,000 | 132 m |
| 12 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 133 m |
| 23 Donnybrook Manor, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €726,000 | 138 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 received21 February 2022
- Decision due14 April 2022
- Decision issued14 April 2022
- Grant issued27 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
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Donnybrook House, 36-42 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4
3245/22Dublin CityLodged 9 Feb 2022Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PERMISSION: The development will consist of removal of existing 'Skin by Olga' signage and projecting banner…
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3318/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Mar 2023Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
PERMISSION: The development will consist of removal of existing 'Skin by Olga' signage and projecting banner…
34, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04P9R6
3508/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2023Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development comprises a change of use of a ground floor cafe / retail unit (approximately 215…
Donnybrook House, 36-42, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, (with frontage also onto Pembroke Cottages and Rampart Lane)
3719/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Aug 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under DCC Reg. Ref. 2163/09 (as…
Donnybrook House, 36-42, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4 (with frontage also onto Pembroke Cottages and Rampart Lane)
2463/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
PERMISSION: The proposed development consists of: the change of use of 2 no. currently vacant units at ground…
Donnybrook House, 36-43 Donnybrook Road and Pembroke Cottages, Dublin 4
3369/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2023Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of removal of existing chimney. Construction of proposed roof terrace on…
37A, Main Street, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 E652
WEB2107/22Dublin CityLodged 9 Dec 2022Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of removal of existing chimney. Construction of proposed roof terrace on…
37A, Main Street, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 E652
WEB2139/22Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2022Extension
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