81, The Coombe, The Liberties, Dublin 8
Change of use of part of a ground floor office to a takeaway coffee dock with an external service hatch.
WEB1065/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2025
- Reference
- WEB1065/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the ground floor unit from office space to a takeaway coffee dock. The works will include alterations to the north elevation to install an external service hatch.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of part of the ground floor unit, from its current use as office to takeaway coffee dock, with alterations to the north elevation to include external service hatch and associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Ash Road, Kilcarbery, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €418,502 | 63 m |
| 1 Watkins Buildings, Old Coombe Rd, Coombe Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €466,000 | 71 m |
| 13 Watkins Sq, The Coombe, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 75 m |
| 22 Ash Road, Kicarbery Grange, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,500 | 78 m |
| 10 Reginald Sq, The Coombe, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €297,000 | 81 m |
| 19 Ash St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 88 m |
| 14 Reginald Sq, The Coombe, Dublin | May 2026 | €386,000 | 95 m |
| 6 Watkins Sq, Ardee St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 104 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 received15 January 2025
- Decision due11 March 2025
- Decision issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry24 May 2030
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