3-5, Orwell Road, Dublin 6, D06 EK06
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a cafe and restaurant with a takeaway service.
3347/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 June 2019
- Reference
- 3347/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the ground floor from retail to a cafe/restaurant. The proposal also includes an ancillary takeaway use.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant with ancillary take away use at ground floor.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 48 m |
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 80 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 82 m |
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 89 m |
| 4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 102 m |
| 32 Oak Apple Green, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 122 m |
| 2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 126 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 134 m |
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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 June 2019
- Further information requested19 August 2019
- Further information received30 August 2019
- Decision due26 September 2019
- Decision issued26 September 2019
- Grant issued11 November 2019
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