Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of a retail unit to expand an adjacent cafe in Adamstown.
SDZ08A/0006 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 August 2008
- Reference
- SDZ08A/0006
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- SDZ Application
- Received
- 1 August 2008
- Floor area
- 202 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a 44 sqm portion of a retail unit to cafe use. This space will be merged with an existing adjacent cafe, resulting in a larger cafe and a reduced retail unit.
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 part of unit 3 (c. 44 sqm) of previously permitted reg. Ref. Sdz06a/12 and sdz07a/0009, mixed use development at castlegate hall from its approved use as a retail unit to use as a cafe. The c. 44sqm of floorspace will be used as additional floorspace for the approved cafe at unit 4 of the same scheme. Total cafe floorspace resulting from the proposal will be c. 146 sqm and a commensurate reduction in retail floorspace of unit 3 from c. 98sqm to c. 56sqm will result. No alterations are proposed to the approved elevations. The development relates to internal reconfiguration only. No alterations are proposed to access and car parking arrangements, all on a site of c. 0.0202 hectares at units 3 & 4, castlegate hall, station road, adamstown, co. Dublin. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the adamstown planning scheme 2003, as amended by variation no
- The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of adamstown strategic development zone as defined by statutory instrument no. 272 of 2001
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Castlegate Park, Adamstowncastle, Adamstown | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 127 m |
| 9 Castlegate Row, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2025 | €456,500 | 146 m |
| 16 Castlegate Heath, Adamstown, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €420,000 | 147 m |
| 1 Castlegate Court, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 154 m |
| 12 Castlegate Row, Adamstown, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €393,000 | 157 m |
| 33 Castlegate Park, Adams Town, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 174 m |
| 65 Adamstown Avenue, Adamstown, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 186 m |
| 113 Castlegate Way, Adamstown, Lucan | Jan 2025 | €405,000 | 186 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 August 2008
- Decision due24 September 2008
- Decision issued24 September 2008
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