HB/Unilever Bestfoods Site, junction of Whitehall Road & Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Construction of a two-storey mixed-use building with a cafe, retail space, and first-floor offices.
D06A/1053 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 July 2006
- Reference
- D06A/1053
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new two-storey mixed-use building on the former HB/Unilever site. It will feature an 88 sq.m cafe and 96 sq.m retail unit on the ground floor, with 162 sq.m of office space on the first floor.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 346 m²
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
Two storey mixed use building including cafe (88 sq. M) and retail (96 sq. M) at ground floor office at first floor (162 sq. M), associated signage, ancillary accommodations and associated site works located at former hb/unilever bestfoods site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Whitehall Rd Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €546,115 | 156 m |
| Apt 19, Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Sq | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 19, Newtown Hall, Hazelbrook Sq | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 156 m |
| 93 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €995,000 | 180 m |
| 3 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown | May 2025 | €381,260 | 190 m |
| 15 Ely Hall Hazlebrook Sq, Whitehall Rd, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €510,000 | 190 m |
| 23 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 190 m |
| 163 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €770,000 | 202 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 received20 July 2006
- Decision issued13 September 2006
- Appeal submitted9 October 2006
- Appeal decided21 February 2007
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Development consisting of a single storey coffee shop — (total gross floor area 159m2) on a site, within the…
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D08A/1094Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Sept 2008Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Development consisting of a single storey coffee shop — (Total gross floor area 159m2) on a site. The…
Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D08A/1223Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jan 2009Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The development consists of the provision of 3 no. signage boards with neon halo & side lit built up…
Unit 7a/b/c, Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D07A/1631Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Feb 2008Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for development will consist of the change of use of Unit 6 from 'Retail Warehouse' to…
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D11A/0572Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Dec 2011Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission for Retention for 5 no. additional vinyl signs of which 4 no. signs are fixed to the south (car…
Unit 7a/b/c, Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D14A/0008Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Jan 2014Retention
- Refused60 m away
Planning permission sought for the provision of 2 No. additional signage boards consisting of flush mounted…
Units 7A/B/C Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D10A/0147Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Mar 2010Commercial
- Granted60 m away
For development of a Retail Park consisting of an anchor DIY store (4,956 sq.m.) with associated external…
Former HB/ Unilever Site, Whitehall Road, Dublin 14.
D04A/0893Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Oct 2004Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the replacement of 3 no. existing signs (total area 35 sqm) on the south (car park) elevation…
Unit 7 a/b/c Nutgrove Retail Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D15A/0006Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jan 2015Commercial
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