Former Tramyard, 15, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Retention of a retail bookshop, coffee shop extension, and outdoor seating for three years.
D14A/0590 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 April 2015
- Reference
- D14A/0590
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 15 April 2015
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a three-year period at the former Tramyard. This includes the extension and change of use of a landscape studio to a retail bookshop, an extension to a coffee shop incorporating a refurbished tram as a servery, and external seating with timber planters.
- Floor area
- 90 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
- Retention permission for a 3 year period for development as follows: a) extension and change of use of previously approved single storey landscape studio (reg ref d12a/0071) to retail bookshop (8sq. M), b) extension to previously approved single storey coffee shop (reg ref d12a/0071) in 2 areas, including relocation of previous smoking area and incorporation of refurbished tram as servery area (82sq. M total), c) external seating of
- No. Movable bench seats with associated 4 no. Timber plant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Mews, St Patricks Rd, Dalkey | Mar 2026 | €710,000 | 43 m |
| 7 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 72 m |
| 25 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 95 m |
| 16 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | May 2026 | €452,000 | 96 m |
| 18 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Carysfort Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 101 m |
| 5 Carysfort Court, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 106 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 113 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 April 2015
- Decision issued12 May 2015
- Appeal submitted8 June 2015
- Appeal decided21 September 2015
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