Unit 266, Level 2, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Partial change of use from a restaurant to retail to create two self-contained retail units.
SD05A/1052 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 December 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/1052
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2005
- Floor area
- 141 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of part of an existing cafe/restaurant floor area to retail. This will provide two new self-contained retail units with new shop fronts inside The Square Shopping Centre.
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 restaurant use to retail for part of the floor area of existing cafe to provide 2 no. Self contained retail units with new shop fronts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 193 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 193 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 193 m |
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 207 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 207 m |
| 9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €267,000 | 236 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 239 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 239 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 received23 December 2005
- Decision due25 February 2006
- Decision issued23 February 2006
- Grant issued5 April 2006
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