Units 165A & 165B, Level 1, The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use of a play area and mall to two new restaurants/cafes at The Square Town Centre, Tallaght.
SD14A/0104 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 May 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0104
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 May 2014
- Floor area
- 208 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of an existing play area and mall space to accommodate two new restaurants or cafes. The proposed units will have floor areas of 102 square metres and 83.6 square metres respectively.
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 play area and mall to 2 no. Restaurants/cafes of 102sq. M. & 83.6sq. 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 October 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 191 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 191 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 195 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 195 m |
| 9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €267,000 | 263 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 263 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 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 received23 May 2014
- Decision due17 July 2014
- Decision issued15 July 2014
- Grant issued25 August 2014
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