Spar Unit 3 Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9, D09 X52D
Change of use from restaurant to retail with a subsidiary off-licence at a Spar unit in Santry.
WEB1161/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 February 2024
- Reference
- WEB1161/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the unit from a restaurant to retail use. The development will also include 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11 Schoolhouse Ct, Schoolhouse Ln, Santry | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 55 m |
| 22 Schoolhouse Court, Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 19 Schoolhouse Ct., Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 68 m |
| 22 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9not full market price | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| 4 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €471,000 | 143 m |
| 23 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 147 m |
| 48, Magenta Crescent, Santry Dublin 9not full market price | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 176 m |
| 42 Magenta Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 179 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 February 2024
- Decision due10 April 2024
- Decision issued19 February 2024
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
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3777/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Infrastructure
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2582/19Dublin CityLodged 25 Mar 2019Change of use
- Invalid50 m away
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WEB1079/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2024Change of use
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- Invalid50 m away
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WEB2130/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2023Change of use
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2532/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2018Apartments
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