Unit 263 The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use from retail to a restaurant/cafe at The Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght.
SD09A/0167 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 April 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0167
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 April 2009
- Floor area
- 113.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of an existing 113.8 sq.m retail unit to a restaurant/cafe use. The unit is located on level 2 of The Square Shopping Centre and the works will include associated fit-out works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing retail use to restaurant / cafe use (area 113.8 sq. M) & associated fit out works. All on level 2 of the square
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 162 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 162 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 221 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 221 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 221 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 263 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 263 m |
| 16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 263 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 received22 April 2009
- Decision due16 June 2009
- Decision issued16 June 2009
- Grant issued29 July 2009
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