SD23A/0122: Change of use from existing cafe bar to 15 studios for short-term accommodation / student accommodation / emergency accommodation units on the ground floor to include internal modifications and external modifications with associated private open space and communal facilities; All with associated signage, drainage and site works.
Unit 2-4, Tramway Court, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided21 November 2023
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