53, Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 F2H7
Change of use from a retail unit to a real estate office.
3511/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 July 2018
- Reference
- 3511/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a ground-floor unit from retail to a real estate office. The development will include a new shopfront and signage on the front elevation, as well as alterations to the rear elevation.
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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
Planning permission for change of use from retail to real estate office including new shopfront and signage to front elevation and alterations to rear elevation all to 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
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 January 2019.
Notified floor area: 116 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 | 114 m |
| 23 Donnybrook Manor, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €726,000 | 144 m |
| 33 Donnybrook Manor, Belmont Ave, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €590,000 | 179 m |
| 5 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €735,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 5, 29 Eglinton Rd, Donnybrook | Mar 2026 | €1,100,000 | 192 m |
| 85 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 194 m |
| 12 Belmont Pk, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €965,000 | 204 m |
| 88 Pembrooke Cottages, Donnybrooke, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 210 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 received16 July 2018
- Decision due7 September 2018
- Decision issued7 September 2018
- Grant issued11 October 2018
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