Unit 3, Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Dublin 9
Change of use from a restaurant to a retail shop with a subsidiary off-licence and new signage.
WEB1100/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- WEB1100/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 3 from restaurant to retail use. The proposal also includes the provision of a subsidiary off-licence, new signage, and associated works.
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
Planning permission sought by aha unity brothers ltd for retail use (previously restaurant), provision of off licence subsidiary to retail use, signage & associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €471,000 | 67 m |
| 48, Magenta Crescent, Santry Dublin 9not full market price | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 99 m |
| 42 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 112 m |
| 23 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 113 m |
| 22 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9not full market price | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 113 m |
| 22 Schoolhouse Court, Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 11 Schoolhouse Ct, Schoolhouse Ln, Santry | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 19 Schoolhouse Ct., Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 128 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 received31 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued7 February 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: AHA Unity Brothers Ltd is applying for retention permission for a material change of use from…
Unit 3 Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Santry, D09 X52D
WEB2602/25Dublin CityLodged 8 Jul 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retail use (previously Restaurant), provision of Off Licence subsidiary to retail use, signage and associated…
Unit 3, Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Dublin 9
WEB1196/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Feb 2024Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission sought for Beer Wine Spirits Retail Off Licence subsidiary to main retail use
Spar Unit 3, Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9, D09 X52D
WEB1480/25Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2025Commercial
- Refused30 m away
Demolition of the former Swiss Cottage Bar and Restaurant (single-storey structure) and associated…
Lands at the former Swiss Cottage Bar and Restaurant, Junction of Swords Road and Schoolhouse Lane, Santry, Dublin 9
2532/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2018Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
Permission for the demolition of the former Swiss Cottage Bar and Restaurant (single storey structure) and…
Swiss Cottage Bar and Restaurant, Junction Of Swords Road And Schoolhouse Lane, Santry Village, Dublin 9
2044/18Dublin CityLodged 10 Jan 2018Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
Construction of a rear single storey extension for goods storage and associated works
Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9, D09 VF9F
2112/18Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for the construction of a rear single storey extension for goods storage and associated…
Swords Road, Dublin 9
2242/18Dublin CityLodged 7 Feb 2018Commercial
- Invalid30 m away
Planning permission for the construction of a single storey lean-to extension and associated site works at…
T. O'Reilly Building, Swords, Dublin 9, D09VF9F and formally the rear of 5A Magenta Crescent, Whitehall Dublin 9, D09 D09TY05
3052/22Dublin CityLodged 13 Jan 2022Commercial
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