The Racecourse Inn, Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Development of two commercial units consisting of a café and a hairdressers.
F20A/0344 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0344
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for two commercial units at the front of the property. These units will consist of a café and a hairdressers.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
2 no. Commercial units, consisting of a café and hairdressers to the f
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 743 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Seagrange Avenue, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | May 2025 | €476,000 | 47 m |
| 27 Seagrange Ave, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €462,500 | 54 m |
| 30 Seagrange Ave, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | Mar 2026 | €397,000 | 100 m |
| 30 Seagrange Dr, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | May 2025 | €410,000 | 174 m |
| 10 Seagrange Dr, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | Mar 2025 | €501,000 | 202 m |
| 31 Castlerosse View Balydoyle, Dublin 13, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €765,000 | 204 m |
| 1 Marian Park, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | Jul 2025 | €195,000 | 215 m |
| 1 Marian Park, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 215 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 received23 December 2020
- Further information requested3 September 2020
- Further information received23 December 2020
- Decision due28 January 2021
- Decision issued28 January 2021
- Grant issued11 March 2021
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
A gazebo style decked area to front, new lift shaft enclosure at first
The Racecourse Inn, Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
F12A/0041FingalLodged 21 Feb 2012Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Development (including amendments to planning permission ref F19A/0045
Racecourse Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
F21A/0102FingalLodged 25 Feb 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Amendments to planning permission reference F19A/0045 which related to
Racecourse Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13, D13 K8K0
F20A/0083FingalLodged 20 Feb 2020Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Extension to the rear of the existing Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore
Racecourse Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13, D13 K8K0
F19A/0045FingalLodged 17 Jul 2019Commercial
- Withdrawn70 m away
Permission for change of use from laundry to a new café and delicatess
Unit 15/16, Racecourse Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Dublin 13, D13 V4
F21A/0285FingalLodged 21 May 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use from Laundry to a new Takeout Cafe and Rotisserie Shop
Unit 15/16, Racecourse Shopping Centre, Grange Road, Dublin 13, D13 V4
F21A/0362FingalLodged 5 Jul 2021Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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F25A/0783EFingalLodged 26 Aug 2025Apartments
- Granted100 m away
Permission to erect a new 5.2 m x 1.85 m x2.8 m stainless steel and glass bus shelter with 1 no. double sided…
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F24A/0208FingalLodged 8 Mar 2024Infrastructure
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