Units 2 and 3 Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Dublin 16, D16 X3X6
Change of use of Unit 2 from a funeral parlour to a restaurant and amalgamation with Unit 3.
D24A/0515/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 July 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0515/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 2 from a funeral parlour to a restaurant. It includes the demolition of party walls to amalgamate Units 2 and 3, internal reconfigurations, and new front signage.
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
Permission for (i) change of use of unit 2 from funeral parlour to a restaurant premises; with associated internal configuration to unit 2 including the removal of internal partition walls and relocation of wc facility to facilitate a new deli counter, fridge, storage and seating area; (ii) the demolition of party walls and insertion of 3 no. Opes to facilitate the amalgamation of units 2 and 3; (iii) the provision of new signage at the front/southern façade of unit 2; and, (iv) all associated works necessary to facilitate the development
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 6 November 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 105.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 124 m |
| 7 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 128 m |
| 5 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 134 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 150 m |
| 14 Moreen Ave, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €560,000 | 168 m |
| 35 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €565,000 | 188 m |
| 107 Maples Road, Wedgewood Estate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 191 m |
| 39 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 199 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 received12 July 2024
- Decision due5 September 2024
- Decision issued5 September 2024
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