59-61 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an existing retail unit into a restaurant with an auxiliary takeaway.
F18A/0527 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 September 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0527
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail unit into a restaurant. The new establishment will also feature an auxiliary takeaway service.
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
Convert existing retail unit to restaurant with auxiliary takeaway and
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 8 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 464 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 17, Cornmill, Vauxhall St | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 90 m |
| 15 Cornmill Apts, Vauxhall St, Balbriggan | Mar 2025 | €262,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 10, The Cornmill, Vauxhall St | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 90 m |
| 1st Floor, 34 Dublin Street, Balbriggan | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 99 m |
| 89 Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 116 m |
| 97 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 151 m |
| 78 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 214 m |
| 84 Clonard Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 219 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 received17 September 2018
- Decision due11 November 2018
- Decision issued7 November 2018
- Grant issued12 December 2018
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