Unit 1, Abelard Square, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin 15
Change of use of a permitted cafe and restaurant unit to a veterinary practice.
FW24A/0421E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 October 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0421E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of the permitted ground floor cafe/restaurant unit to a veterinary practice. The application includes internal works and new external signage on the front elevation.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 157 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 the permitted café / restaurant within unit 1, phoenix park way to a veterinary practice (156.5sqm) within the ground floor of the permitted five storey mixed-use development as granted under planning ref. Fw16a/0100. The application will include internal works throughout the ground floor of the proposed veterinary practice and external signage (4.13sqm) to the front elevation on phoenix park way. Ai received 27/01/2025
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Phoenix Park Way, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock Dublin 15 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 31 m |
| 8 Phoenix Park Way, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 31 m |
| 18 Glenesky Sq, Phoenix Park Ave, Phoenix Park Racecourse Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 57 m |
| 17 Millrace Court, Millrace Rd, Phoenix Park Racecourse Dublin 15 | May 2025 | €335,000 | 61 m |
| 7 Glenesky Sq, Phoenix Park Ave, Phoenix Park Racecourse Dublin 15 | Apr 2025 | €475,000 | 65 m |
| Apartment 3, Clonbern, Phoenix Park Racecourse | Dec 2025 | €487,500 | 82 m |
| 12 Pt Clonbern, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock | Nov 2025 | €470,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 13 Clonbern, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock | Jun 2026 | €496,000 | 82 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 received14 October 2024
- Decision due21 February 2025
- Decision issued17 February 2025
- Appeal submitted7 March 2025
- Appeal decided17 June 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted30 m away
Planning permission is sought for new creche facility on ground floor of existing building internal changes…
Unit 4 Abelard Square, Phoenix Park Race Course, Castlenock, Dublin 15
FW24A/0478EFingalLodged 16 Nov 2024Commercial
- Granted30 m away
The construction of the following at Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park
Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Casteknock Road, Dublin 15
FW16A/0100FingalLodged 16 Dec 2016Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Permission for retention for the provision of an external seating area
Lo-Cal Kitchen Unit 4, Phoenix Park Way, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Cast
FW14A/0061FingalLodged 22 May 2014Retention
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from retail to restaurant / retail (93sqm), together wit
Retail Unit No. 4, Phoenix Park Way, former Phoenix Park Racecourse, C
FW13A/0079FingalLodged 8 Oct 2013Change of use
- Withdrawn30 m away
Development at Apartments 6, 13, 20 & 27 Abelard Square, Phoenix Park
Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW18A/0192FingalLodged 20 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Alteration to approved plans comprising the conversion of 4 number exi
Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW19A/0013FingalLodged 4 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
New Londis signage, shopfitting associated works alterations
Units 1 & 2 Phoenix Pk Way, Phoenix Pk Racecourse, Dublin 15, D15 AE79
FW22A/0294FingalLodged 12 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The development will consist of: the construction of 2 no. 3 & 4 stor
Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock Road, Dublin 15
FW16A/0022FingalLodged 18 Feb 2016Apartments
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