Applegreen, Clontarf Service Station, 54-56 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Retention of a change of use from a car showroom to a retail shop at an Applegreen petrol station.
3961/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 3961/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a former car showroom to retail use. The retail space is associated with the existing petrol filling station and has a gross floor area of 295.47 square metres.
- Floor area
- 295 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
Retention: retention is sought for change of use from former car showroom to retail use associated with a petrol filling station (gfa. 295.47sqm). All associated site works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49a Charlemont Lane, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €660,793 | 91 m |
| 51 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €788,546 | 93 m |
| 51a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €788,546 | 93 m |
| 49 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €658,590 | 93 m |
| 10 Brighton Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jan 2026 | €425,000 | 93 m |
| Unit 1, 31 Howth Road, Clontarf | Aug 2025 | €1,250,000 | 104 m |
| 47a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €660,793 | 106 m |
| 47 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €660,793 | 106 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 received18 December 2020
- Decision due19 February 2021
- Decision issued19 February 2021
- Grant issued6 April 2021
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