6, Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 D09 K5W9
Change of use from a florist to a food retail shop selling hot and cold food.
3719/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 November 2020
- Reference
- 3719/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former florist shop into a food retail outlet. The works will include internal alterations, new signage, and associated ancillary works.
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 to include change of use from florist to food retail, selling hot and cold food and beverages, new signage, internal alterations and all associated ancillary 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Clonturk Mews, 8-10 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €387,665 | 12 m |
| Apt 1 Clonturk Mews, 8 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €458,716 | 12 m |
| Apartment 4, Clonturk Mews, Drumcondra Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €394,495 | 12 m |
| 9 Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 69 m |
| 5 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 73 m |
| 17 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 80 m |
| 14 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Whitworth Terrace, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €705,000 | 101 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 received11 November 2020
- Decision due14 January 2021
- Decision issued13 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
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