23A Main Street Upper, Rush, Co Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a cafe.
F20A/0530 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 October 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0530
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a ground floor retail unit, from its last use, to a cafe.
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 a ground floor retail unit (when last used) to a cafe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13b, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 2 m |
| Lismany, Laurencetown, Ballinasloe | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 18 m |
| Grove Cottage, 44a Bollum Lane, Rush | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 51 m |
| 7 Coopersfield, Rush, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Coopersfield, Rush, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 108 m |
| 3 Brookfield Park, Rush, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 142 m |
| 10 Coopersfield Est, Skerries Rd, Rush | Apr 2026 | €715,000 | 158 m |
| 46a 46b 48a 48b 50a 50b 52a, 52b Main St 1 Echlin Court Rush, Part Registered Folio Dn61054f | Jul 2025 | €1,900,000 | 162 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 October 2020
- Decision due17 December 2020
- Decision issued14 December 2020
- Grant issued28 January 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. New roof and front screen; B. All associated site works at the lock
The Coach House, Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0169FingalLodged 17 Jul 2017Alterations
- Refused40 m away
Change of use from commercial to commercial/part residential to accomm
281 Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0263FingalLodged 30 Jun 2014Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Change of use from banking facility and associated offices to restaura
281 Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0449FingalLodged 6 Mar 2015Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Change of use of restaurant area at ground floor into new pizzeria tak
28 Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0441FingalLodged 22 Sept 2015Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for change of use from Retail to Residential (1 dwelling un
34 Upper Main Street, Rush, Co Dublin, K56 CV48
F21A/0237FingalLodged 23 Apr 2021Change of use
- Withdrawn60 m away
The construction of a new 16.8m high floodlight pole carrying 3 no. te
The Strand Bar, No. 11 Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0643FingalLodged 19 Oct 2017Commercial
- Refused70 m away
Retention of replacement signage on the west elevation of existing off
39 Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0150FingalLodged 14 Apr 2014Retention
- Granted80 m away
Permission for a. First floor extension to exiating cottage. b. Two st
9, Upper Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin
F19B/0122FingalLodged 13 May 2019Extension
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