Unit 5l, Coultry Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9
Change of use from a retail and workspace unit to a café with a kitchen.
WEB5847/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5847/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use from retail/workspace to a café at ground floor level, with a kitchen at first floor level. It includes staff facilities, alterations to the front elevation, signage, and ancillary site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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: the development will consist of change of use from retail/ workspace use to café use at ground floor level with kitchen use at first floor level, with ancillary staff facilities, proposed alterations to the front elevation and associated signage and ancillary site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 124 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 8 m |
| 83 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 43 m |
| 82 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 43 m |
| 68 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €230,000 | 43 m |
| 65 The Plaza, Coultry Mews, Main St Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 59 m |
| 46 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9not full market price | Jul 2025 | €237,000 | 59 m |
| 63 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €267,000 | 59 m |
| 66 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 59 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 received6 November 2025
- Decision due7 August 2026
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