Unit 309, The Square Tallaght, Dublin 24
Section 5 declaration regarding the use of a retail shop as a donut shop in Tallaght.
ED17/0052 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 August 2017
- Reference
- ED17/0052
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 31 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought to determine whether using an existing retail shop for the finishing, display, and sale of donuts constitutes development, and if so, whether it is exempt.
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Official record
Development description
Whether the use of a retail shop as a unit for finishing, display and sale of donuts is development and if so whether it is exempted development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 179 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 179 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 199 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 199 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 199 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 289 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 289 m |
| 16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 289 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 received31 August 2017
- Decision due27 September 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
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