49, 51, 53, 55 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Extension and kitchen expansion at an existing ground floor cafe in Clontarf.
3596/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 April 2024
- Reference
- 3596/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing staircase and external rear area of the cafe. It will be replaced with a 36 square metre extension to accommodate an expanded kitchen, featuring matching cladding, windows, paving, and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 36 m²
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Official record
Development description
The removal of existing staircase and external area to the rear of existing ground floor cafe and replacement with 36 sq m extension to incorporate extended kitchen area, new cladding and windows to match existing, and all other site development works associated with the proposed development including paving and landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the 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 2 November 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 101.69 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 70 m |
| 10 Vernon Gardens, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Vernon Gardens, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €701,000 | 93 m |
| 10 Vernon Mews, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf | Sept 2025 | €845,000 | 96 m |
| 12 Vernon Mews, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf | Nov 2025 | €920,000 | 106 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 149 m |
| 77 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,900,000 | 151 m |
| 61 Kincora Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €1,150,000 | 152 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 received26 April 2024
- Decision due20 June 2024
- Decision issued19 June 2024
- Permission expiry11 September 2029
In the area
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4551/22Dublin CityLodged 26 Jul 2022Change of use
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