171 Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3
Change of use from an office to a restaurant and cafe with takeaway service.
4030/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2024
- Reference
- 4030/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from office space to a restaurant and cafe. The new venue will offer food and beverages for consumption both on and off the premises, including takeaway, and will remove two car parking spaces.
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. The development will consist of the change of use from office to restaurant / cafe use for the sale of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises (takeaway), to include internal and external seating areas, removal of 2 no. Car parking spaces, new signage and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 Howth Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €930,000 | 88 m |
| 188 Howth Rd, Killester, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €850,000 | 90 m |
| 157 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,325,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Dunseverick Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,060,000 | 113 m |
| 13 Dunseverick Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 159 m |
| 151 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €1,625,000 | 170 m |
| 151 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €1,625,000 | 170 m |
| 1a Middle Third, Killester, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €875,000 | 202 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 received17 July 2024
- Decision due11 November 2024
- Decision issued8 November 2024
- Permission expiry29 January 2030
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