Unit 1, Spicers Mill, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Change of use from a ground floor retail unit to a cafe in Balbriggan.
F22A/0036 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 January 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0036
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 1, Spicers Mill on Drogheda Street from ground floor retail 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 from ground floor retail to cafe use,
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 24 April 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 340 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Chapel St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 146 m |
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 155 m |
| 8 George's Court, George's Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 160 m |
| 12 Georges Court, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 160 m |
| 8 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 175 m |
| 1 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | May 2026 | €285,000 | 175 m |
| Apt 13 Georges Crt, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €264,000 | 175 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 177 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 received27 January 2022
- Decision due23 March 2022
- Decision issued22 March 2022
- Grant issued28 April 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from disused shop and store, to extended Bookmaker's sho
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F21A/0313FingalLodged 6 Oct 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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F26A/0543EFingalLodged 17 Jun 2026Change of use
- Refused80 m away
Permission & Retention Permission for development consisting of: 1. Ch
Brecan House (Block A), Drogheda Street, and Brecan Place (Block B), C
F14A/0046FingalLodged 6 Feb 2014Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Permission & Retention Permission for development consisting of: 1. Ch
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F14A/0265FingalLodged 16 Feb 2015Change of use
- Granted80 m away
A proposed new shopfront and signage to existing dental surgery and all associated site works at 6 & 7A…
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F24A/0779EFingalLodged 29 Aug 2024Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Alterations and extension of existing dental surgery at 6 Chapel Stree
6 & 7A Chapel Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
F22A/0524FingalLodged 23 Jan 2023Alterations
- Invalid80 m away
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F26A/0184EFingalLodged 13 Feb 2026Commercial
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