The Old Forge, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Partial change of use to a coffee shop, building alterations, and retention of a boiler house.
SD03A/0374 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 June 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0374
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2003
- Floor area
- 165 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application includes changing the use of part of the ground floor into a coffee shop with a new shopfront. It also proposes internal and external alterations, including a new entrance, lift, fire escape stairs, boundary wall modifications, and the retention of an existing boiler house.
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
(a) omission of proposed first floor sunroom and ground floor modifications to accommodate a new entrance, staircase and lift. (b) alterations to proposed first floor bedroom to accommodate fire escape stairs and revised en suite facilities. (c) change of use of part ground floor into coffee shop with new shopfront on north west elevation. (d) retention of existing boiler house. (e) modifications to existing boundary wall and relocation of vehicle entrance gate. (f) modifications to treatment of south west elevation and minor modifications to north east elevation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Main St, Saggart, Main St | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 2 Over Spar Shop, Saggart, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 39 m |
| Caragh, Saggart, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €685,000 | 118 m |
| 32 Swift Bank Avenue, Saggartprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €458,150 | 129 m |
| 3a Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Dublin | May 2026 | €415,000 | 145 m |
| 47 Slade Castle Court, Saggart, Dublin | May 2026 | €325,000 | 182 m |
| 49 Slade Castle Court, Saggart, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 182 m |
| 70 Slade Castle Ave, Saggart, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 190 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 received3 June 2003
- Decision due28 July 2003
- Decision issued28 July 2003
- Grant issued15 September 2003
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