Unit 201A, Level Two, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use of a retail unit to a cafe or restaurant at The Square Shopping Centre.
SD10A/0305 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 October 2010
- Reference
- SD10A/0305
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 October 2010
- Floor area
- 95.36 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of an existing retail unit on level two of the shopping centre to a cafe or restaurant. The affected floor area is 95.36 square metres.
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 of existing retail use to cafe / restaurant use (floor area 95.36sq. M. )
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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|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| 34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 236 m |
| 16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 236 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 236 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 242 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 242 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 received13 October 2010
- Decision due7 December 2010
- Decision issued2 December 2010
- Grant issued26 January 2011
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