69 - 71 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Change of use of a former bank to a retail shop with an off-license and first-floor offices/medical unit in Donnybrook.
4327/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 August 2023
- Reference
- 4327/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the ground floor use from bank/financial services to a retail shop (288 sqm) including a 20 sqm off-license area. The first floor will be converted to office and medical use (138 sqm), with associated window modifications and new signage.
- Floor area
- 426 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use at ground floor level from bank/financial services to retail use comprising shop area (288sqm) including an internal off-license sales area (20m2) and associated storage and ancillary uses; change of use at first floor level to office and medical use on first floor to form separate unit (138 sqm); alterations to existing ground floor windows consisting of the removal of wall from cill to ground level and the formation of fully glazed screens along morehampton road (northeast facade) and marlborough road (northwest facade) with retractable awnings projecting from window heads; modifications to entrances at ground floor level; associated signage on the north east and north west facades and an ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services 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 16 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 426 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Marlborough Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,185,000 | 29 m |
| 4 Herbert Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €2,526,544 | 49 m |
| 2 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,300,000 | 86 m |
| 34 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,007,500 | 120 m |
| Apartment No. 1 111 Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,400,000 | 134 m |
| 60 Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4not full market price | Sept 2025 | €230,777 | 135 m |
| 11 Arranmore Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €3,725,000 | 152 m |
| 28 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €1,250,000 | 154 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 received18 August 2023
- Decision due12 October 2023
- Decision issued11 October 2023
- Permission expiry10 January 2029
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