44 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 TCC9
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a gaming and amusement arcade.
WEB1276/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2025
- Reference
- WEB1276/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of the ground floor of the property. The existing commercial unit is proposed to be converted into a gaming and amusement arcade with ancillary site 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
Change of use of the ground floor from commercial unit to gaming/amusement arcade with ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 61 m |
| 32 Finn Eber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €433,000 | 164 m |
| 15 St Canices Sq, Church St, Finglas Dublin 11 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 179 m |
| 9a St Canices Sq, Church St, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 179 m |
| 98 Ballygall Crescent, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €466,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 18 St Canices Sq, Church St, Finglas Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €270,000 | 198 m |
| 181 Ballygallparade, Finglash, Dublin | May 2025 | €360,000 | 214 m |
| 14 Finneber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 217 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 received13 February 2025
- Decision due9 April 2025
- Decision issued8 April 2025
- Appeal submitted28 April 2025
- Appeal decided26 August 2025
- Permission expiry21 September 2028
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