GrantedCommercialDecided 9 January 2025

The Costa Coffee Unit, Malahide Road Retail Centre, (formely Coolock Retail Park) Malahide Road, Dublin 17

Addition of a drive-thru lane and internal alterations to the Costa Coffee unit on Malahide Road.

WEB2482/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 November 2024

Reference: WEB2482/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 November 2024

Summary

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The development consists of adding a drive-thru lane with a service hatch, height restrictor, and associated signage. It also includes internal alterations, a 9 sq.m floor area increase, a new bin store, and the removal of 10 car parking spaces.

Commercialdrive thruretail parksignage

Floor area: 9 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the following
Provision of a drive-thru lane for the costa coffee unit, including a service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated hard and soft landscaping, resulting in the removal of 10 no. Existing car parking spaces
Internal alterations to the layout of the existing costa coffee unit
Provision of associated signage consisting of 2 no. Directional signs, 1 no. Order station, and 2 no. Menu boards / advertisement signs
Provision of a new bin store to the southeast of the costa coffee unit
Alterations to the south, east, west and north elevations of the costa coffee unit, including the provision of new signage
An increase of unit floor area of 9 sq. M
Associated alterations to the existing car parking, landscaping and all associated development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 10.7 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Ayrfield Dr, Off Malahide Rd, Dublin 13not full market price	Jun 2026	€455,000	116 m
22 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolock	Feb 2025	€355,000	120 m
71 Ayrfield Rd, Raheny, Dublin 13	Oct 2025	€505,000	169 m
66 Ayrfield Dr, Off Malahide Rd, Dublin 13	Sept 2025	€560,000	177 m
15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€440,528	181 m
15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€440,529	181 m
15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€427,313	181 m
72 Ayrfield Dr, Ayrfield, Dublin 13	May 2025	€256,666	190 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 received12 November 2024
Decision due15 January 2025
Decision issued9 January 2025
Permission expiry5 April 2030

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