Cruagh Woods, Dublin Mountains
A coffee pod made from a shipping container with wood cladding at Cruagh Woods.
ED25/0037 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- ED25/0037
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought for a takeaway coffee unit. The unit will be a half-size shipping container clad in natural wood, featuring a serving hatch, internal coffee equipment, and a small customer queuing area.
- Floor area
- 8 m²
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Official record
Development description
Proposed unit is a half-size shipping container, painted matte black, with tasteful natural wood cladding actually from cruagh wood and from the same wood a daily grind coffee logo affixed to the exterior. It will include a serving hatch on one side and an access door on the other. Inside it will be fitted with two fridges, a commercial coffee machine, sandwich press, worktop, shelving and two sinks to meet hygiene (eho) standards. I will be the sole operator inside, and all products will be takeaway only thing 2m x 4m bench area where customers queue safely away from car traffic
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received14 May 2025
- Decision due9 June 2025
- Decision issued16 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
For a half-size shipping container to operate the Daily Grind coffee take away which currently trades from a…
Cruagh Wood, Dublin Mountains, Dublin 16, D16HR97
SD25A/0142WSouth DublinLodged 12 Jun 2025Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Erection of a single storey living room extension to south end of our existing residence, conversion of…
Cruagh, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD04B/0021South DublinLodged 26 Jan 2004Extension
- Granted110 m away
Erect a two storey rear extensions of 2 bedrooms and kitchen /dining room
The Cottage, Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S00B/0440South DublinLodged 13 Sept 2000Extension
- Invalid170 m away
4 windows at the attic level to half/gable wall at the side (south) of the house
Cruagh Lodge, Cruagh Road, Kilakee, Dublin 16.
SD21B/0068South DublinLodged 12 Feb 2021Alterations
- Granted210 m away
Demolish existing single storey cottage ('Keepers Cottage', 82sq.m.) on site and replace it with a split…
Cruagh Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD10A/0204South DublinLodged 30 Nov 2010New dwelling
- Refused240 m away
Single storey house with part basement
Cruagh Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD04A/0568South DublinLodged 21 Sept 2005New dwelling
- Refused260 m away
Construct four bedroom single storey dwelling with a domestic bio cycle treatment plant on site
Carraig Glas, Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD08A/0115South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2008New dwelling
- Refused400 m away
Retention and completion of dwelling and use of existing access from Cruagh Road
Kilakee, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S00A/0314South DublinLodged 14 Jul 2000Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedCommercial
For a half-size shipping container to operate the Daily Grind coffee take away which currently trades from a…
Cruagh Wood, Dublin Mountains, Dublin 16, D16HR97
SD25A/0142WSouth DublinLodged 12 Jun 2025
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
The proposed placement of 1 no. shipping container, 12m x 2.5m x 2.5m, located to the rear of the premises,…
Clondrinagh , Coonagh , Co. Limerick
20822LimerickLodged 21 Aug 2020
- RefusedCommercial
The development will consist of a Proposed placement of a modified shipping container (Length 2.99m (10ft) x…
46, Dunsink Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, D11 N6Y5
WEB1074/24Dublin CityLodged 25 Jan 2024
- InvalidCommercial
Proposed placement of a modified shipping container, 6m x 2.5m, alongside existing seating area, to be used…
Hole in the Wall Pub, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
WEB1533/18Dublin CityLodged 18 Oct 2018
- GrantedRetention
The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container unit converted for use as a coffee…
River Valley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords Co. Dublin., K67 T6T7
F26A/0226EFingalLodged 21 Mar 2026
- InvalidCommercial
Proposed placement of a modified shipping container 6m x 2.5m alongside existing seating area, to be used as…
Hole in the Wall Pub, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
4283/18Dublin CityLodged 30 Oct 2018
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