GrantedChange of useDecided 27 October 2022

214-216-218 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W

Demolition of a car wash to build a two-storey retail and office extension, with internal alterations and change of use in Harold's Cross.

4449/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 July 2022

Reference: 4449/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 11 July 2022

Summary

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The project involves demolishing a car valeting canopy and single-storey building to construct a new two-storey rear extension containing a ground-floor retail unit and first-floor office. It also includes integrating existing ground and first floors across units 214-218 and changing the permitted use to retail and professional offices.

Change of useretailofficedemolitionchange of use

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission to demolish an existing car valeting canopy / washing station and single storey building at rear of units 214-216; also erect new 2 storey extension at rear of units 214-216 to consist of one open-plan retail unit on ground floor and one open-plan professional office on first floor. For the existing 2 storey building proposed internal alterations are the integration of ground floors at unit no's 214-216 (currently 'graham walker cars') and at unit 218 ( currently 'gold thai massage') into one open - plan retail unit, also the integration of first floors at unit no's 214-216-218 (currently 'graham walker cars') into one open-plan professional office. Permission also sought for change of permitted use from 'shops and offices' (plan no. 0395/91) to retail use for the ground floor and to professional office use for the first floor. New ground floor fenestration to front elevation. Access to front retail unit will be from harold's cross road. Access to the rear retail unit and both first floor professional offices will be from an existing vehicular gate entrance on mountain view avenue with an additional entrance to the rear ground floor retail unit from shamrock villas.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Carlisle Court, Harolds Cross Rd, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€405,000	26 m
14 Mountain View Ave, Harold Cross, Dublin 6not full market price	Jan 2025	€375,000	47 m
95 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€1,535,000	74 m
94 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, Dublin	Dec 2025	€1,060,000	78 m
186 Harolds Cross Rd, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Nov 2025	€660,625	78 m
12 Mountain View Ave, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Dec 2025	€570,000	78 m
Unit A, Rere 8a Parkview Ave, Harolds Cross Dublin 6w	Oct 2025	€420,000	84 m
7 Leinster Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2026	€663,000	85 m

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Key dates

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Application received11 July 2022
Further information requested2 September 2022
Further information received30 September 2022
Decision due27 October 2022
Decision issued27 October 2022
Grant issued30 November 2023
Appeal submitted23 November 2022
Appeal decided30 November 2023

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