The Silver Granite, Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Section 5 declaration for a 20ft shipping container converted into a coffee unit in a pub car park in Palmerstown.
ED21/0010 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 February 2021
- Reference
- ED21/0010
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 11 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought for a 14 square metre converted shipping container. The unit is intended for retail coffee and snack sales and is located in the car park of a closed pub.
- Floor area
- 14 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
- 20ft container converted to a coffee/snack unit for retail
- 14sq. M – located in car park of pub: the premises (pub) is currently closed due to pandemic
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Palmerstown Court, Palmerstown, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €525,000 | 105 m |
| 174 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 126 m |
| 193 Palmerstown Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 127 m |
| 189 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Dec 2025 | €477,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Palmerstown Court, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jun 2026 | €510,000 | 199 m |
| 35 Wheatfield Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | May 2026 | €715,000 | 204 m |
| 35 Wheatfield Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €335,000 | 204 m |
| 107 Turret Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jun 2025 | €640,000 | 205 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 February 2021
- Decision due10 March 2021
- Decision issued8 March 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD24A/0221WSouth DublinLodged 3 Oct 2024Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of the existing building on site and the construction of a 5-storey over partial basement,…
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SD21A/0271South DublinLodged 26 Apr 2022Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Change the front entrance to existing off-licence
Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
S99A/0256South DublinLodged 27 Apr 1999Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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SD04A/0612South DublinLodged 27 Oct 2004Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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SD10A/0393South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2010Change of use
- Withdrawn40 m away
Construction of a new garage/shed at rear of property with vehicular entrance and associated site works
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SD17B/0037South DublinLodged 6 Feb 2017Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Fit perforated roller shutter security screens to the outside of all external windows and doors
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SD14A/0286South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2014Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Attic conversion with dormer roof to rear and all associated site works
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