42, Castle Street, Dalkey, Dublin
Change of use from a shop to a cafe or coffee shop on Castle Street in Dalkey.
D23A/0366 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 June 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0366
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the existing premises at 42 Castle Street, Dalkey. The property will change from retail shop use to a cafe/coffee shop.
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
Change of use from shop to cafe/coffee shop.
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 | 78 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 107 m |
| 16 Railway Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,585,000 | 130 m |
| 7 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 134 m |
| 25 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 153 m |
| Cardross, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 158 m |
| 16 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | May 2026 | €452,000 | 160 m |
| 18 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 163 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 received1 June 2023
- Decision due26 July 2023
- Decision issued21 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission sought for a change of use, from domestic use at 1st floor level and a section of ground floor…
42A, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co Dublin
D07A/0325Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Mar 2007Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use of part ground floor residential to retail, extend ground floor retail to rear and convert 4…
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D04A/1373Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Nov 2004Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for extensive upgrading works to the existing residential accommodation. This work is to…
42a Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin A96 CX44
D21A/0236Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 May 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for minor yet material modifications to previously approved planning permission register…
42A, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co Dublin, A96CX44
D21A/0778Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Division of 1 no. residential unit over shop, to create two residential units along with the raising of the…
42a, Castle Street, Dalkey, Dublin, A96CX44
D23A/0344Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 May 2023Apartments
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use from part ground floor residential to retail, extend ground floor retail to rear and convert 4…
42, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D04A/1233Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Oct 2004Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of as-built bin stores to rear patio area
Rear of 42a, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96CX44
D25A/0947Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Dec 2025Retention
- Refused30 m away
Permission at site at rere for a two storey, three bed, end of terrace house (no.3) previously given an…
44-45, Castle Street, Dalkey, (within an architectural conservation area)
D21A/0568Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jan 2022New dwelling
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