4, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Change of use of a ground floor unit in Clontarf from retail to restaurant.
3909/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 3909/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of the ground floor of the unit at 4 Vernon Avenue. The current retail use will be converted into a restaurant.
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 will consist of the change of use of the ground floor of the unit, from retail to restaurant.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 48 m |
| 16 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 56 m |
| 22 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 79 m |
| 75a Clontarf Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 87 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 133 m |
| 16 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €571,000 | 147 m |
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 163 m |
| 177 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €926,000 | 166 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 received2 September 2019
- Decision due25 October 2019
- Decision issued25 October 2019
- Grant issued10 December 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor of the unit, from retail to restaurant
4, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
3767/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1416/22Dublin CityLodged 5 May 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: Development at the rear access lane off Churchgate Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, behind 2, 2A, 4 &…
Rear access lane off Churchgate Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, behind 2, 2A, 4 & 4A, Vernon Avenue, Dublin 3
3990/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2020Retention
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3748/21Dublin CityLodged 22 Oct 2021Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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4398/22Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of an existing two-storey building, which contains 95.6 sq. metres, from vacant retail purposes…
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4456/23Dublin CityLodged 11 Sept 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION: Retention Permission is sought for: (i) change of use of ground-floor unit from retail use to cafe…
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3251/18Dublin CityLodged 13 Jun 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission of a rear first floor extension, a new window and increase in size of an…
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3257/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2020Retention
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