Unit 248, Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15
Change of use of a retail unit to a café/restaurant with mall seating.
FW24A/0079 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 29 February 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0079
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of Unit 248 from retail to a café/restaurant. It also includes the provision of an associated seating area in the mall and alterations to internal mall signage.
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 proposed development consists of the change of unit 248 from retail use to café/restaurant use, provision of associated seating area in the mall, associated alterations to internal mall signage and all associated works.
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 23 August 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 105.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Grove Court, Blancherstown, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 320 m |
| 1 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Jul 2025 | €229,000 | 423 m |
| 2 Whitestown Grove, Blanchardstown, Dublin15 | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 426 m |
| 9 Whitestown Grove, Blanchardstown, Dublin15not full market price | Jun 2026 | €310,000 | 428 m |
| 14 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | May 2026 | €260,000 | 439 m |
| 4 Westend Village, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 460 m |
| 12 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 460 m |
| 6 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 460 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 received29 February 2024
- Decision due24 April 2024
- Decision issued22 April 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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FW22A/0010FingalLodged 28 Jan 2022Commercial
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- Compliance submission70 m away
Compliance submission with Condition 8 of FW25A/0349E
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
Compliance submission with Condition 7 of FW25A/0349E
Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15.
FW25A/0349E/C6/7FingalLodged 12 Jun 2026Other
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 20a,b&c of FW25A/0349E
Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15.
FW25A/0349E/C9/20A,B&CFingalLodged 12 Jun 2026Other
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 9 of FW26A/0072E
Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15.
FW26A/0072E/C1/9FingalLodged 12 Jun 2026Other
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Planning permission for amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: FW25A/0349E, as amended by…
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FW26A/0242EFingalLodged 11 Jun 2026Commercial
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