24, Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, known locally as "Define Barber"
Retention of changes to a barber shopfront and signage in Drumcondra.
WEB1466/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 July 2019
- Reference
- WEB1466/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 31 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for alterations to the existing shopfront at 24 Drumcondra Road Lower. This includes changes to the shopfront design, the position of the entrance door, and new advertising signage reading 'Define Barber'.
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
Retention: retention permission for elevation alterations to existing shopfront, comprising: a) change of shopfront design and position of entrance door. B) new advertising lettering and signage, to read ‘define barber’ in place of ‘barber shop’ .
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 50 m |
| 14 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 51 m |
| Apartment 4, Clonturk Mews, Drumcondra Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €394,495 | 65 m |
| 2 Clonturk Mews, 8-10 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €387,665 | 65 m |
| Apt 1 Clonturk Mews, 8 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €458,716 | 65 m |
| 24 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €610,000 | 81 m |
| 17 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 86 m |
| 5 Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 112 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 received31 July 2019
- Further information requested24 September 2019
- Further information received26 November 2019
- Decision due23 December 2019
- Decision issued18 December 2019
- Grant issued29 January 2020
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