Unit 132, Ground Floor, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use from retail to a cafe and patisserie shop.
SD22A/0279 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 June 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0279
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2022
- Floor area
- 46 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a ground floor retail unit into a cafe and patisserie shop. The works include internal fit-out, seating areas, and alterations to the front facade including a new awning and signage.
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
The development consists of the change of use of the ground floor unit from retails use to cafe/patisserie shop including the sale of hot and cold beverages. The following works are proposed: (1) internal configuring of unit including fit out of unit to facilitate development with provision of serving counter, store, w/c and seating area at ground floor level internally and externally (2) alterations to ground floor level facade including new glazed door and window, new awning to shopfront, new signage and projecting signage to front facade. (3) all associated site works and ancillary works at this address in accordance with plans as submitted
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 7 October 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 46 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 143 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 143 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 143 m |
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 236 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 236 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 261 m |
| 27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €283,000 | 261 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 261 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 received20 June 2022
- Decision due15 August 2022
- Decision issued15 August 2022
- Grant issued26 September 2022
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