InvalidRetentionDecided 3 January 2023

Site of 0.14 hectares, located at the Car Park adjoining The Dropping Well Public House, Classon's Bridge, Milltown Road, Dublin 6, D06YK38

Temporary retention of a shipping container café, marquees, and signage at the Dropping Well car park.

5404/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 December 2022

Reference: 5404/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Received: 8 December 2022

Summary

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The applicant is seeking a 4-year temporary retention permission for a 'Meanwhile Use' development. This consists of a 15 sqm repurposed shipping container operating as a takeaway café, two temporary marquee structures, a waste collection point, and associated signage.

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Floor area: 15 m²

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Official record

Development description

Retention: the development for which a 4-year temporary retention permission for development is sought consists of a 'meanwhile use' development consisting of a repurposed shipping container (c. 15 sq m) that operates as a café / coffee shop selling take-away tea, coffee and associated foods (during the hours of 0700-1900 monday to sunday); 2 no. Temporary marquee structures; a waste collection point (2 sq m); temporary suspension of 3 no. Car parking spaces; and retention of associated signage. The 5 no. Signs to be retained consist of: sign 01 fixed to the façade of the repurposed shipping container (4.57 sq m); sign 02 -fixed to the façade of the repurposed shipping container (1.11 sq m); sign 03 - fixedto the façade of the repurposed shipping container (0.876) sq m); sign 04- fixed to the side of the repurposed shipping container (1.83 sq m): and sign 05 a sandwich board sign located to the front of the repurposed shipping container (2.72 sq m). Section 28 guidelines for planning authorities enforcement of certain planning conditions during the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak (29 march 2020) statesthat 'given the exceptional challenges arising from covid-19. It is critical that support is given to restaurants and cafes to allow them to maximise opportunities to maintain a revenue stream' and that 'given the serious danger to public health and the resultant pressures placed on the restaurant and café sector, planning authorities should take an accommodating and flexible approach to conditions restricting the provision of delivery and take-away services' and that 'any breaches of planning condition in relation to restaurants or cafés operating a delivery take-away service to be of a minor nature, other than where issues arise which could seriously impact on publichealth and safety. '

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Nullamore House, Richmond Ave South, Milltownnot full market price	Nov 2025	€73,112	169 m
61 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€1,381,000	176 m
72 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€2,000,000	191 m
233 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Darty Dublin 6	May 2025	€565,000	210 m
205 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Dartry Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€448,000	210 m
203 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Dartry	Mar 2025	€481,000	210 m
13 Cremorne, Temple Park, Dartry	Mar 2026	€437,000	226 m
13 Lower Churchtown Road, Churchtown	Feb 2026	€1,300,000	229 m

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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 received8 December 2022
Decision due10 February 2023
Decision issued3 January 2023

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