Unit 2, 18-20 Mark's Alley West, Frances St., Dublin 8
Retention permission is sought to change a retail unit into a dog grooming business with new front signage.
3704/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 April 2022
- Reference
- 3704/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 8 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a dog grooming business. Retention is also sought for the signage on the front facade of the building.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: permission is sought for change of use from retail unit to dog grooming use and retention permission for signage to front facade.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Francis Court, 18 20 Marks Alley West, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 12 m |
| Apt. 2, 95-97, Francis St. | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 17 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 44 m |
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 7 Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 28 - Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 8, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 42, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 61 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 received8 April 2022
- Further information requested2 June 2022
- Further information received27 July 2022
- Decision due23 August 2022
- Decision issued23 August 2022
- Grant issued4 October 2022
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