Unit R1, Cinema & Leisure Building, The Charlestown Centre, Charlestown Place and St Margaret's Road, Charlestown, Dublin 11
Change of use of a commercial unit from an office to a shop.
FW26A/0220E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 May 2026
- Reference
- FW26A/0220E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 55 square metre unit from office use to retail shop use. The development will also include associated signage and site works.
- Floor area
- 55 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 change of use of unit r1 (55 sq. M) from office to shop with associated signage and all associated site and development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Charlestown, Dublin 11, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 63 m |
| 361 Charlestown, Dublin 11, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 143 m |
| 357 Charlestown, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €223,000 | 143 m |
| 422 Charlestown Centre, Charlestown Place, Finglas Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €316,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 302, Charlestown, Finglas | Apr 2026 | €223,000 | 161 m |
| 10 Charlestown Park, St Margarets Road, Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €413,000 | 233 m |
| 30 Charlestown Park, St. Margaret'S Road, Finglas | Apr 2026 | €13,500 | 237 m |
| 16 Melville Lawn, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 254 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 2026
- Decision due28 July 2026
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