Unit 3, Lidl, Ballybough Road, Dublin 3, D03 R8C8
Subdivision of a retail unit to create a new medical centre on Ballybough Road.
WEB2596/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 June 2026
- Reference
- WEB2596/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to subdivide Unit 3 at the Lidl premises into two units. Unit 3a will remain in retail use, while Unit 3b will undergo a change of use from retail to a medical centre with new illuminated signage.
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: sub-division of unit 3 into two units: 3a and 3b . Unit (3a) will remain in use as retail. The change of use new unit (3b) from retail to medical centre. The development includes signage associated with the end users including a projecting pharmacy "cross". All signage is internally illuminated. Each unit is accessed independently utilising existing access points. Development includes all works to complete the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Ballybough Rd, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 42 m |
| 78 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin City | Jan 2025 | €388,000 | 60 m |
| 72 Ballybough Rd, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 65 m |
| 70 Clonliffe Ave, Dublin 3, Dublin | May 2025 | €373,000 | 85 m |
| 33 Bayview Avenue, North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 100 m |
| 23 Bayview Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €590,000 | 110 m |
| 106 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 121 m |
| 99 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 128 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 June 2026
- Decision due20 August 2026
In the area
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