46 Drumcondra Road Upper (rear), Dublin 9, D09 C5Y3
Retention of a change of use from a rear garage workshop to a beauty therapy room.
4801/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2022
- Reference
- 4801/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to change the use of an existing rear garage. The space has been converted from a workshop to a beauty therapy room, with all works being internal.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission: the works to be retained consist of the change of use of the rear garage from a workshop to a class 4 beauty therapy room. No changes to the exterior building have been carried out. All building works is internal.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor Apartment, 44 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €1,060,000 | 12 m |
| 24 Clonturk Park, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 112 m |
| 21 Church Ave, Dublin 9, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 134 m |
| 1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 2, 1 Richmond Rd, Drumcondra | May 2026 | €130,000 | 164 m |
| Apt 3, Church View, Church Avenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 164 m |
| 7 Richmond Rd, Druncondra, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €755,000 | 165 m |
| Unit 1, 11 Richmond Rd, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 166 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 September 2022
- Decision due2 November 2022
- Decision issued16 September 2022
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