Unit 1, Cnoc Dubh, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a retail unit to a cafe in Ballyboughal.
F23A/0399 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0399
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a change of use for Unit 1 from retail use to cafe use. The unit has an area of 72.4 square metres.
- Floor area
- 72 m²
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
The development will consist of permission for change of use of unit 1 from retail use (72.4 sq. M) to cafe use. Ai received 13/09/23 sai received 20/09/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community in accordance with an approved land use plan, and the availability of physical and community infrastructure”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Lawn, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €374,449 | 172 m |
| 7 The Lawn, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €414,097 | 233 m |
| 4 The Square, Ballyboughal, Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 266 m |
| Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange | May 2025 | €675,000 | 412 m |
| Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange | May 2025 | €350,000 | 412 m |
| 5 Barley Hill, Ballyboughal, Dublin | May 2026 | €707,500 | 487 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 received20 September 2023
- Decision due17 October 2023
- Decision issued17 October 2023
- Appeal submitted9 November 2023
- Appeal decided29 January 2025
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
The development consists of the retention of change of use from Retail use, to use of the unit as a…
Unit 1, Cnoc Dubh Square, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F24A/0135FingalLodged 1 May 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the change of use to ground floor
Unit 4A The Square, Cnoc Dubh, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin
F22A/0138FingalLodged 21 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of retention and completion of amendments
Development to be known as Cnoc Dubh, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co Du
F18A/0382FingalLodged 4 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Change of use from office/workshop to purpose built creche/Montessori
Tech House, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Dublin
F12A/0082FingalLodged 21 Mar 2012Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The change of use from creche/montessori to Meeting Hall/place of wors
Tech House, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0231FingalLodged 25 Sept 2014Change of use
- Refused70 m away
The development consists of a small scale home based economic activity located in a home gym garden room and…
5 The View, Cnoc Dubh, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F23A/0770FingalLodged 12 Dec 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
The development consists of a garden room and all associated site works
5 The View, Cnoc Dubh, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F24A/0329FingalLodged 11 Apr 2024Retention
- Granted80 m away
To construct a single storey extension to rear together with associate
Camelot, The Hopyard, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin
F12B/0002FingalLodged 10 Jan 2012Extension
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