Lands to the rear of 5 New Ireland Road, Rialto, Dublin 8
Change of use of a garden room and shed to a takeaway café in Rialto.
WEB5922/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5922/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing single-storey garden room and ancillary garden shed into a takeaway café. The café will sell hot and cold beverages and baked goods from the rear garden of the property.
- Floor area
- 22 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use: (i) change of use of existing single-storey garden room (12sqm) and ancillary garden shed (10sqm) within the rear garden of no. 5 new ireland road, rialto, dublin 8, d08 x7fy, to takeaway café use for the sale of hot and cold beverages, and baked goods; and (ii) all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 New Ireland Rd, Rialto, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 6 m |
| 10 Brookfield Court, South Circular Rd, Rialto Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Portmahon Drive, Rialto, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €610,000 | 54 m |
| 27 New Ireland Rd, Rialto, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €524,000 | 73 m |
| 9 Mountshannon Road, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €671,000 | 89 m |
| 10 Mountshannon Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,020,000 | 90 m |
| 22 Glenmalure Park, Rialto, Dublin | May 2026 | €765,000 | 105 m |
| Flat 1 At 17 Mountshannon Road, Rialto, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 111 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 received9 December 2025
- Decision due12 February 2026
- Decision issued11 December 2025
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