Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use from retail to a restaurant or cafe at The Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght.
SD12A/0250 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 December 2012
- Reference
- SD12A/0250
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2012
- Floor area
- 96.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the permitted use of a 96.2 square metre unit from retail to restaurant/cafe use. The development will also include associated fit-out works.
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 permitted retail use to restaurant/cafe use (floor area 96.2sq. M) and associated fit out works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Alen Hall, Belgard Square East, Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 164 m |
| 31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 164 m |
| 65 Allen Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 164 m |
| 19 Alen Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €304,000 | 164 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 164 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 164 m |
| 34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 166 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 166 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 received12 December 2012
- Decision due14 February 2013
- Decision issued8 February 2013
- Grant issued19 March 2013
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Provision of an ancillary hot food take-away use to the peviously approved restaurant/cafe use (floor area…
Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD13A/0261South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2013Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Alterations to the existing west mall entrance. The proposed development will consist of the insertion of new…
The Square Shopping Centre, Belgard Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD09A/0030South DublinLodged 26 Jan 2009Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Removal of existing doors and the provision of new entrance doors and internal lobby to Level 3 entrance
Level 3 Entrance, The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0243South DublinLodged 17 Nov 2014Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the provision of a new glazed entrance lobby (24sqm) at the existing west…
The Square, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24X030
SD25A/0186WSouth DublinLodged 14 Aug 2025Commercial
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Unit 320 Restaurant/Cafe development will or will not require permission for a secondary takeaway use where…
Unit 320, Level 3, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
ED13/0049South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2013Other
- Exempt — no permission needed50 m away
Amalgamation of 2no. retail units
Unit 214/215, The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
ED12/0043South DublinLodged 5 Oct 2012Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Amalgamation of retail units 316, 317 and 318 and change of use of retail use to restaurant with takeaway use…
Units 316 - 318, Level 3, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0083South DublinLodged 2 May 2014Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(1) 5 no. single sided vehicle management signs at 5 separate locations within the existing established car…
The Square Shopping Centre, Belgard Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD09A/0226South DublinLodged 28 May 2009Commercial
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