The Davitt, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
Change of use from a ground floor café to a community educational facility.
WEB2629/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 January 2026
- Reference
- WEB2629/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for the existing ground floor café space at The Davitt. The space will be converted into a community educational facility with associated site works.
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
- Herbert park icav – irish residential private rented sector fund 2, intends to apply for permission for development on lands at the davitt, drimnagh, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the existing café use at ground floor to community educational facility use, and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Helens Terrace, Grand Canal Bank, Inchicore Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 72 m |
| 15 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 87 m |
| 49 Connolly Ave, Bulfin, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €605,000 | 89 m |
| 31 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €351,000 | 94 m |
| 32 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €256,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €497,500 | 111 m |
| 19 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €479,000 | 115 m |
| 7 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €655,000 | 124 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 received30 January 2026
- Decision due25 August 2026
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