51, Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Retention of a change of use from a hair salon to a café and sandwich shop.
WEB1573/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 June 2022
- Reference
- WEB1573/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of the ground floor unit from retail (hair salon) to a café/sandwich shop for on and off-premises consumption, including replacement signage.
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Official record
Development description
Retention:change of use of existing ground floor unit from retail (hair salon) to a café/sandwich shop for the sale of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises, and also replacement signage to existing shopfront.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 Hollybrook Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €1,335,000 | 44 m |
| 56 Clontarf Rd, Clontarf, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 8 Block 2, Hollybrook Court Dr, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 68 m |
| Apartment 4 Block 2, Hollybrook Court, Clontarf | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 68 m |
| Apt.1, Churchfield, 59/60 Clontarf Road | Jul 2026 | €475,000 | 70 m |
| 81 Hollybrook Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €950,000 | 72 m |
| 13 Churchfield, 59/60 Clontarf Road, Clontarf | May 2025 | €820,000 | 105 m |
| 10 Brooklawn Block 2, Strandville Ave, Clontarf | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 139 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 received17 June 2022
- Decision due11 August 2022
- Decision issued11 August 2022
- Grant issued22 September 2022
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