Unit 4, Ashwood House, Main Street, Shankill, Co. Dublin( The Paper Clip)
Change of use from a retail shop to a cafe with outdoor seating and shopfront alterations in Shankill.
D07A/1317 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 November 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1317
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 November 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 4 (formerly The Paper Clip) from retail to a cafe. The development will also include public seating areas to the front and rear, alterations to the shopfront and rear facade, and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from the existing retail use to cafe at unit 4, ashwood house, main street, shankill, co. Dublin. Permission is also sought for public seating areas to front and rear, alterations to the shopfront and rear facade (i. E. Addition of awnings), signage and all other site development works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Osprey Court, Dublin Road, Shankill Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €420,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Aubreyville, Old Bray Road, Shankill Village | Apr 2026 | €383,000 | 93 m |
| Hillview Cottage, Lower Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 103 m |
| St Kevin's, Lower Road, Shankill | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 30 Aubrey, Quinns Road, Shankill | Apr 2026 | €595,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 21 Aubrey, Quinns Road, Shankill | Jun 2025 | €437,000 | 136 m |
| 12 Aubrey Park, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €1,200,000 | 137 m |
| The Poplars, Quinns Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €2,500,000 | 158 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 November 2007
- Decision issued4 December 2007
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