166A Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
Change of use from a bank to a café and wine bar.
3514/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 April 2024
- Reference
- 3514/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a former bank premises into a new café and wine bar.
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 the development will consist of change of use from bank to café/wine bar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 81 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 99 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 109 m |
| 33 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 112 m |
| 23 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €4,025,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,600,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 122 m |
| 35 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 123 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 received10 April 2024
- Decision due26 August 2024
- Decision issued23 August 2024
- Permission expiry20 November 2029
In the area
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WEB2280/24Dublin CityLodged 10 Oct 2024Alterations
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WEB2565/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Jun 2025Commercial
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3548/23Dublin CityLodged 13 Apr 2023Alterations
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3796/23Dublin CityLodged 19 May 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
To carry out external works for the removal of ATM in brickwork with replacement brick to match existing.…
166A, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
3940/23Dublin CityLodged 13 Jun 2023Alterations
- Refused50 m away
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2907/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Jun 2020Retention
- Refused50 m away
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WEB1982/25Dublin CityLodged 7 May 2025Retention
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