Unit 2, 191A Howth Road, Clontarf East, Dublin 3
Change of use from office space to a coffee shop in Clontarf.
WEB2532/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2024
- Reference
- WEB2532/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing office space to a coffee shop at Unit 2, 191A Howth Road.
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 from an existing office space to a coffee 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dunseverick Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 40 m |
| 3 Dunseverick Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,060,000 | 57 m |
| 188 Howth Rd, Killester, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €850,000 | 106 m |
| 182 Howth Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €930,000 | 146 m |
| 150 Castle Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2026 | €2,270,000 | 165 m |
| 1a Middle Third, Killester, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €875,000 | 233 m |
| 157 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,325,000 | 247 m |
| 25 Castle Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,050,000 | 263 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 received19 November 2024
- Decision due5 March 2025
- Decision issued28 February 2025
- Permission expiry19 May 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of: Change of use from an existing office space to a coffeeshop
Unit 2, 191A Howth Road, Clontarf East, Dublin 3
WEB2276/24Dublin CityLodged 10 Oct 2024Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new telephone kiosk…
On the public footpath at Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 5 (West of the junction with Castle Avenue)
3787/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk…
On the public footpath at Howth Road, Killester, (west of junction with Castle Avenue), Dublin 5
4387/19Dublin CityLodged 7 Nov 2019Infrastructure
- InvalidAt this site
The proposed development will consist of: Change of use of existing ground floor unit from use as a retail…
189, Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3
4186/22Dublin CityLodged 9 Jun 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development will consist of: Change of use of existing ground floor unit from use as a retail…
189, Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3
4686/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Aug 2022Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for development at this site will consist of: change of use of existing ground floor unit from use…
189 Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3
4371/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION: permission for alterations to condition 3 of Reg Ref no. 4437/16 and the relocation of the…
193-195, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
4320/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION: Retention Permission for an additional rear window on the second floor in the storeroom for each…
193-195, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
4319/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2018Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from coffee shop/restaurant to office building
The Cottage, Daly's Lane, Knocknagore, Crosshaven
0610273corkLodged 4 Sept 2006
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/cafe
Old Bus Depot , Longwalk , Dundalk
18113LouthLodged 15 Feb 2018
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop
Unit 4, Eastgate Village, Castleview, Little Island
087445corkLodged 24 Jun 2008
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing shop to use as a coffee shop
No. 2, Lower Cork Street, Brigown, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
196191corkLodged 5 Sept 2019
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing building from office to cafe
No.9, Tramway Terrace, East Douglas St, Douglas,
0711529corkLodged 9 Oct 2007
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of part of a shop for use as a coffee shop
Dunnes Stores, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
ED18/0035South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.