4, Glen Terrace, Glasthule Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a house to a coffee shop and restaurant in Sandycove.
D08A/0945 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 August 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0945
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use of a private dwelling to a coffee shop and restaurant. It also includes a small 2.5 sq.m extension to the side annex and associated parking.
- Floor area
- 3 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
Material change of use of private dwelling to coffee shop / restaurant with associated parking and enlargement of side annex by 2.5 sq. M.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Devitt Villas, Glasthule Village, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,205,000 | 104 m |
| 5 Davitt Villas, Glasthule, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €892,000 | 111 m |
| 16 Adelaide Rd, Glasthule, Sandycove | Dec 2025 | €920,000 | 145 m |
| 7 Sandycove House, Newtownsmith, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €901,000 | 147 m |
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 161 m |
| 31 Seabank Court, Marine Parade, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €757,500 | 175 m |
| 19 Congress Gardens, Glasthule, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 188 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 190 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 August 2008
- Decision issued14 October 2008
- Appeal submitted7 November 2008
- Appeal decided6 May 2009
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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4, Glenn Terrace, Glasthule Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D09A/0566Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jul 2009Change of use
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D12A/0388Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2012Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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D12A/0322Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Aug 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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D09A/0708Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Dec 2009Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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D13A/0556Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Oct 2013Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for retention of window at first floor, revised dormer window structure at second floor,…
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D12A/0076Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the retention of minor alterations to previously approved and constructed shop front elevation…
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D15A/0367Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Jun 2015Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the optional inclusion of restaurant type use in addition to approved retail and…
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