Whitehall Terrace, Centra Retail Units, Bonnington Hotel, Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Change of use from a vacant restaurant to a funeral home at the Bonnington Hotel site.
5029/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 February 2026
- Reference
- 5029/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to change the use of a vacant restaurant unit at Whitehall Terrace, Centra Retail Units, into a funeral home.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for change of use of vacant restaurant to funeral home.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €612,000 | 114 m |
| 28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €701,000 | 126 m |
| 41 Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €633,000 | 164 m |
| 103 Hampton Lodge Block B, Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jun 2026 | €399,500 | 189 m |
| 106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €430,000 | 189 m |
| 101 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €295,000 | 189 m |
| 203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 189 m |
| 117 Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 190 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 received3 February 2026
- Decision due30 March 2026
- Decision issued27 March 2026
- Appeal submitted13 April 2026
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