58, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32KD90
Change of use and extension of a retail unit to a restaurant in Balbriggan.
F24A/0407E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 May 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0407E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests permission to extend the ground floor retail unit to the rear and change its use to a restaurant with kitchen and toilet facilities. It also includes rearranging the living and kitchen areas on the residential side.
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
Planning permission is requested for alterations to existing ground floor to include extending back the retail unit and a change of use of the retail unit to a restaurant with associated kitchen & toilet facilities, a rearranged living area and kitchen in the residential side, and all associated siteworks. Ai rcvd 26/09/2024
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Chapel St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 134 m |
| 36 Chapel St, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 163 m |
| 14 Oakleigh, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 193 m |
| 1 Cherrygarth, Brecan Close, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €294,000 | 221 m |
| 7 Cherry Garth, Balbriggan, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 226 m |
| 2 Brecan Close, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €86,000 | 240 m |
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 247 m |
| 95 Chapel Gate, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €35,000 | 248 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 received5 May 2024
- Decision due23 October 2024
- Decision issued16 October 2024
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