Unit 10, Castlecourt Centre, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Change of use from a newsagent to a café and restaurant with internal alterations.
FW16A/0146 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 March 2017
- Reference
- FW16A/0146
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing newsagent unit into a café and restaurant. The development will also include internal alterations to accommodate the new business.
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 newsagent to café/ restaurant, internal alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Denewood, Beechpark Ave, Castleknock Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €554,000 | 70 m |
| Lucano, Castleknock Road, Castleknock | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| 19 Oak Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 152 m |
| 11 Beechpark Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Nov 2025 | €1,175,000 | 166 m |
| Apartment 3 Kilbride Lodge, Castleknock Road, Castleknock | May 2026 | €515,000 | 174 m |
| Apartment 3, Kilbride Lodge, Castleknock Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €487,575 | 174 m |
| 87 Park Drive Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Mar 2026 | €478,000 | 182 m |
| 1 Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €1,295,000 | 186 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 received2 March 2017
- Further information requested2 December 2016
- Further information received2 March 2017
- Decision due29 March 2017
- Decision issued16 March 2017
- Grant issued25 April 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Amendment to previously granted Planning Permission (Reg. Ref. FW16A/0
Unit 10, Castlecourt Shopping Centre, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW19A/0032FingalLodged 27 Feb 2019Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
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Units 3 and 4, Castlecourt Shopping Centre, Castkeknock Road, Castkeknock, Dublin 15
FW25A/0330FingalLodged 8 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the change of use from offices to a medical centre and all related alteration works
Units 3 and 4, Castlecourt Shopping Centre, Castkeknock Road, Castkeknock, Dublin 15
FW25A/0340FingalLodged 14 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and construction of residenti
'Wendover', Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW13A/0011FingalLodged 6 Sept 2013Demolition
- Granted40 m away
Demolition and replacement of existing 2 storey dwelling with resident
Wendover, Beech Park Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
F06A/1302/E1FingalLodged 17 Jul 2012Demolition
- Granted40 m away
Permission that will consist of a revised scheme with changes to house
Wendover, Beech Park Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW14A/0117FingalLodged 16 Dec 2014Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission is sought for construction works which consists of the Demolition of the existing front…
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FW24A/0520EFingalLodged 11 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted70 m away
Attic conversion to non habitable storage space with roof windows to front roof and associate ancillary…
7 Deneswood, Beachwoodpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 WF70.
FW22B/0104FingalLodged 15 Feb 2023Alterations
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