La Dolce Vita, Ballawley House, Sandyford Village, Dublin 16.
Retention of a 22-seat restaurant with specified opening hours and associated equipment.
D04A/0258 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 March 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0258
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 15 March 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing 22-seat restaurant named La Dolce Vita. The retention also covers specific opening hours, a revised extract fan, bin stores, and a compactor.
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
Retention of an existing 22 seat restaurant with opening hours of 12 noon to 3 p. M. Monday, 12 noon to 3 p. M. And 6 p. M. To 11 p. M. Tuesday to friday, saturday 12 noon to 11 p. M. , sunday closed, revised extract fan, bin stores, compactor.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the COUNTY 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Overhead, Gilnd'S Grocery Shop, Main Street | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 11 m |
| 15 Sandyford Green, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €995,000 | 129 m |
| The Chalet, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford Village Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €1,200,000 | 129 m |
| 14 Sandyford Green, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,130,000 | 131 m |
| Owentrasna, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €840,000 | 153 m |
| 81 Sandyford Village, Sandyford, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,125,000 | 175 m |
| 6 Coolkill, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €980,000 | 194 m |
| 8 Churchlands, Sandyford Village, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €1,100,000 | 195 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 received15 March 2004
- Decision issued7 May 2004
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