Griff's Hairdressers, 4, Glasthule Road, Glasthule, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a hairdresser to a specialty coffee shop in Glasthule.
D15A/0692 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 November 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0692
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 November 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a single-storey hairdresser shop to a specialty coffee shop and cafe. Works will include internal alterations, minor front elevation changes for new signage, and the removal of metal shutters.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for change of use of a single storey hairdresser shop to a speciality coffee shop and cafe with internal works and minor alterations to front elevation to accommodate new signage and removal of metal shutters.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 February 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 April 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Devitt Villas, Glasthule Village, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,205,000 | 68 m |
| 5 Davitt Villas, Glasthule, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €892,000 | 74 m |
| 16 Adelaide Rd, Glasthule, Sandycove | Dec 2025 | €920,000 | 126 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 129 m |
| 37 O'donnell Gardens, Glasthule, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €641,400 | 146 m |
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 151 m |
| 45 Odonnell Gardens, Glasthule, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €717,000 | 161 m |
| 18 Odonnell Gardens, Glasthule, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 168 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 received4 November 2015
- Decision issued7 January 2016
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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