Costa Coffee Unit, Clearwater Shopping Centre, Finglas Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Provision of a drive-thru lane, canopy, and service hatch at the Costa Coffee unit in Clearwater Shopping Centre.
4953/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 December 2023
- Reference
- 4953/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will include a 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, a height restrictor, and a service hatch on the eastern side of the unit. This will result in the removal of 23 existing car parking spaces, alongside internal alterations, new signage, and an 8 sqm floor area increase.
- Floor area
- 8 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
Provision of a drive-thru lane for the costa coffee unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated hard and soft landscaping, resulting in the removal of 23 no. Existing car parking spaces; internal alterations to the layout of the existing costa coffee unit; provision of associated signage consisting of 2 no. Directional signs, 1 no. Order station, and 3 no. Menu boards/advertisement signs; alterations to the south, east and north elevations of the costa coffee unit, including the provision of new signage; an increase of unit floor area of 8 sq. ; associated alterations to the existing car parking, landscaping and all associated development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Hazel Croft Garden, Finglas South, Dublin 11 | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 147 m |
| 31 Hazelcroft Gardens, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €262,000 | 188 m |
| 2 Fairlawn Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €271,000 | 189 m |
| 28 Fairlawn Rd, Finglas South, Dublin 11 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 219 m |
| 19 Hazelcroft Rd, Finglas South, Dublin 11 | May 2025 | €261,000 | 221 m |
| 2 Glenhill Villas, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 227 m |
| 84 Glenhill Rd, Finglas, Dublin 9 | Jun 2026 | €545,000 | 242 m |
| 3, Hazelcroft Road, Finglas Dublin 11not full market price | Sept 2025 | €141,000 | 265 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 received12 December 2023
- Decision due22 July 2024
- Decision issued22 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 October 2029
In the area
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