Unit 133, The Square, Belgard Square East, Dublin 24, D24 X030
Amalgamation and change of use of former post office and retail units into a restaurant and takeaway.
SD26A/0065W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 March 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0065W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the amalgamation of Units U133ABC and U133D at The Square, Tallaght, including the removal of internal mezzanine areas. The units will undergo a change of use from post office and retail spaces to a 243sqm restaurant and takeaway unit with modified signage.
- Floor area
- 243 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of amalgamation (including removal of internal mezzanine areas) and change of use of units u133abc (former an post) and u133d (former bodytalk) from post office and retail use respectively (both class 1 “shops”) to accommodate a restaurant/ takeaway unit (243sqm) for consumption of hot food on and off the premises, modifications to existing shopfront signage, new tenant sign on eastern elevation and all associated site and development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 151 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 236 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 236 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 236 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 306 m |
| 27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €283,000 | 306 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 306 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 received11 March 2026
- Decision due5 May 2026
- Decision issued5 May 2026
- Appeal submitted29 May 2026
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