4, Seafort Avenue, Dublin 4
Change of use of a ground-floor shop unit to a coffee shop in Dublin 4.
4754/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 4754/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application at Seafort Avenue seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground-floor unit. The 42 square meter space will be converted from a shop to a coffee shop.
- Floor area
- 42 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
Change of use of the ground floor unit (c. 42sqm) from shop to coffee shop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 January 2020.
Notified floor area: 48 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Seafort Villas, Sandymount, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €730,000 | 48 m |
| Castleville, 12 Sandymount Green, Sandymount | Jan 2025 | €3,800,000 | 109 m |
| Castleton, 13 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €4,000,000 | 110 m |
| Wilton Lodge, 6 Claremont Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 114 m |
| 5 Dromard Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €870,000 | 125 m |
| 29 Seafort Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €965,000 | 131 m |
| 34 Seafort Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,400,000 | 153 m |
| 2 Hepenstal Tce, Dublin 4, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,310,000 | 154 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued24 June 2019
- Appeal submitted22 March 2019
- Appeal decided24 June 2019
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