Unit 1, Blackwood Square, Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9
Change of use of a retail unit to a cafe, restaurant, and wine bar in Santry.
F23A/0420 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 November 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0420
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of Unit 1 (225 sq.m) at Blackwood Square from Class 1 retail to a cafe, restaurant, and wine bar.
- Floor area
- 225 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 the change of use of unit 1 (225 sq. M) from class 1 retail to cafe/ restaurant/ wine bar, with all associated site development works. Ai received 30/11/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Block A Birch Wood View, Northwood Avenueprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €7,400,000 | 212 m |
| 31 Cedarview, Northwood, Santry Demesne | Oct 2025 | €611,000 | 218 m |
| 17 Lymewood Mews, North Wood, Santry Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 224 m |
| 85 Lymewood Mews, Santry, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 224 m |
| 58 Lymewood Mews, Santry, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 224 m |
| 33 Lymewood Mews, Santry Demesne, Santry Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €352,000 | 224 m |
| 5 Lymewood Mews, North Wood, Santry Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €282,000 | 224 m |
| 118 Limewood Mews, Santry, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €361,000 | 285 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 received30 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued20 December 2023
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