Little Bird Cafe, 82, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 FC62
Retention of a metal frame canopy structure with a retractable awning in a cafe's front garden.
3941/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 May 2022
- Reference
- 3941/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a metal frame canopy structure featuring a retractable fabric awning. The structure is located in the front garden of the Little Bird Cafe.
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
Retention permission : retention of a metal frame canopy structure with retractable fabric awning in the front garden of little bird cafe at 82 south circular road, dublin 8, d08 fc62 at the corner with spencer street south.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 South Circ Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €905,000 | 59 m |
| 20/21 Arbutus Place, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 85 m |
| 8 Emorville Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €880,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 1, 59 South Circular Road, Portobello | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 115 m |
| Flat 1 19 Longwood Ave, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €1,135,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 29 Block C, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 6 Block C, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 121 m |
| 6 Bloomfield Cottages, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 123 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 May 2022
- Decision due5 July 2022
- Decision issued5 July 2022
- Grant issued17 August 2022
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