Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Section 5 declaration regarding secondary takeaway use at a restaurant in Tallaght.
ED13/0049 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 October 2013
- Reference
- ED13/0049
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 24 October 2013
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought to determine if a secondary takeaway use (accounting for 25% of sales) at an existing restaurant/cafe unit requires planning permission, where the primary use remains on-premises dining.
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
Unit 320 restaurant/cafe development will or will not require permission for a secondary takeaway use where the primary purpose (75%sales) is customer dining on premises with secondary purpose (25% sales) is takeaway for consumption off premises.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Allen Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 197 m |
| 31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 197 m |
| 19 Alen Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €304,000 | 197 m |
| 7 Alen Hall, Belgard Square East, Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 197 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 197 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 197 m |
| 34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 198 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 198 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 received24 October 2013
- Decision due20 November 2013
- Decision issued19 November 2013
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Amalgamation of retail units 316, 317 and 318 and change of use of retail use to restaurant with takeaway use…
Units 316 - 318, Level 3, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0083South DublinLodged 2 May 2014Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(1) 5 no. single sided vehicle management signs at 5 separate locations within the existing established car…
The Square Shopping Centre, Belgard Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD09A/0226South DublinLodged 28 May 2009Commercial
- Refused30 m away
An internally illuminated advertising sign (1.6m high x 6.4m long) positioned externally on the north…
The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD03A/0986South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2004Commercial
- Withdrawn30 m away
Alterations to the existing west mall entrance. The proposed development will consist of the insertion of new…
The Square Shopping Centre, Belgard Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD09A/0030South DublinLodged 26 Jan 2009Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of permitted retail use to restaurant/cafe use (floor area 96.2sq.m) and associated fit out…
Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD12A/0250South DublinLodged 12 Dec 2012Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Provision of an ancillary hot food take-away use to the peviously approved restaurant/cafe use (floor area…
Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD13A/0261South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2013Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Removal of existing doors and the provision of new entrance doors and internal lobby to Level 3 entrance
Level 3 Entrance, The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0243South DublinLodged 17 Nov 2014Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the provision of a new glazed entrance lobby (24sqm) at the existing west…
The Square, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24X030
SD25A/0186WSouth DublinLodged 14 Aug 2025Commercial
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- RefusedChange of use
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