Unit 306B, Level 3, The Square Towncentre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway.
S00A/0305 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 May 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0305
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 May 2000
- Floor area
- 163.05 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a ground floor area of approximately 163.5 square meters at The Square Towncentre. The unit will be converted from retail use to a restaurant and takeaway.
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
Change of use from retail to restaurant/take-away use of ground floor area c. 163.5 sq. M. (previous approved reg. Ref. S99a/0575).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 148 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 239 m |
| 16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 239 m |
| 34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 239 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 239 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 244 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 244 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 received9 May 2000
- Decision due5 July 2000
- Decision issued6 July 2000
- Grant issued16 August 2000
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