169A, Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3, D03 RH60
Change of use from a cafe to an off-licence and amalgamation of two units on Howth Road.
3446/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 September 2020
- Reference
- 3446/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will change the use of a cafe/restaurant to an off-licence. It will also amalgamate numbers 169 and 169a Howth Road to extend the existing off-licence, including front elevation alterations and new 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
The development will consist of i) change of use from cafe/restaurant to off-licence, ii) amalgamation of no. 's 169 and 169a howth road to include the extension of existing off-licence from number 169 into number 169a and associated works, iii) alterations to existing front elevation with new glazing and associated illuminated signage and iv) all associated site development 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 19 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 87.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 Howth Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €930,000 | 92 m |
| 188 Howth Rd, Killester, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €850,000 | 95 m |
| 157 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,325,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Dunseverick Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,060,000 | 116 m |
| 13 Dunseverick Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 162 m |
| 151 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €1,625,000 | 166 m |
| 151 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €1,625,000 | 166 m |
| 1a Middle Third, Killester, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €875,000 | 205 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 received25 September 2020
- Further information requested18 November 2020
- Further information received4 December 2020
- Decision due8 January 2021
- Decision issued8 January 2021
- Grant issued23 February 2021
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