70 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 HC94
Change of use of a previously permitted cafe unit in Balbriggan.
F18A/0502 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 September 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0502
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission for a change of use of a previously permitted cafe unit. The property is located at 70 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
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 of the previously permitted cafe unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 15 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 254 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 10, The Cornmill, Vauxhall St | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 17, Cornmill, Vauxhall St | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 96 m |
| 15 Cornmill Apts, Vauxhall St, Balbriggan | Mar 2025 | €262,000 | 96 m |
| 1st Floor, 34 Dublin Street, Balbriggan | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 156 m |
| 97 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 209 m |
| 84 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 273 m |
| 78 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 276 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 received5 September 2018
- Decision due30 October 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
- Grant issued3 December 2018
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