The Cope, 8th Lock, Ratoath Road and Hamilton View, Pelletstown, Dublin 11
Change of use of a ground floor office unit to a cafe/restaurant with outdoor seating.
3691/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 3691/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises a change of use of an existing ground floor unit (c. 229 sqm) from an own-door office to a cafe/restaurant. Works include internal fitout, floor plan reconfiguration, kitchen ventilation systems, and an outdoor customer seating area.
- Floor area
- 229 m²
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 for development at a site (c. 0.04 ha) at the the cope, 8th lock, ratoath road and hamilton view, pelletstown, dublin
- Otherwise bounded generally by ratoath road to the east, tolka valley park and royal canal house to the north-west, hamilton walk and hamilton view to the west and the royal canal and 8th lock bridge to the south. The proposed development comprises a change of use of an existing ground floor unit (c. 229 sqm gfa) from own door office to cafe/restaurant use (c. 229 sqm gfa). And all associated and ancillary site works, including internal cafe/restaurant fitout works and floor plan reconfiguration to accommodate customer seating area (c. 147.4 sqm), new kitchen, customer and staff welfare facilities, fire escape corridor, kitchen ventilation and odour/smoke treatment system; 3no. External ventilation louvres; 1no. Sliding windowpane service hatch (c. 82 sqm); outdoor customer seating area (c. 69sqm) and external ground floor signage (c. 2.94 sqm)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Royal Canal Avenue, Royal Canal Park, Ratoath Road | Feb 2026 | €710,000 | 90 m |
| 34 Royal Canal Avenue, Royal Canal Park, Ratoath Road | Jun 2026 | €726,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Hamilton Rise, Ratoath Road, Ashtown | May 2026 | €700,000 | 114 m |
| 26 G�ird�n� Ashington, B�thar Na Huaimhe, Baile �tha Cliath 7not full market price | May 2025 | €475,000 | 140 m |
| 27 Ashington Gardens, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 52, Beacon Building, Royal Canal Park Dublin 15 | Feb 2026 | €319,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 52, Beacon Building, Royal Canal Park Dublin 15 | Jun 2026 | €460,000 | 167 m |
| 107 Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Ratoath Rd Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 200 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 received15 May 2024
- Decision due2 September 2024
- Decision issued2 September 2024
- Permission expiry28 November 2029
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