11, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Conversion of a travel agency into a restaurant with a new two-storey rear extension.
4398/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 July 2022
- Reference
- 4398/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing two-storey building from a retail travel agency to a restaurant. It includes the demolition of a small rear return and the construction of a new 62.6 sqm two-storey rear extension, bringing the total restaurant floor area to 154.95 sqm.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 155 m²
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 change of use of an existing two-storey building, which contains 92.35 sq. Metres, from retail (travel agency) to a restaurant, demolition of a small two-storey return section to the rear of this building (which contains 28.55 sq. Metres) and the erection of a two-storey extension measuring 62.6 sq. Metres to the rear of this existing structure and the use of this new floorspace as part of the new restaurant (which will then contain 154.95 sq. Metres in total), including the provision of kitchen, storage, dining, food preparation and wash-up areas as well as a bin store. The proposal also entails physical works including the creation of a new door in the façade of the existing building and the provision of roof-mounted plant equipment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 26 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 154.95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75a Clontarf Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 55 m |
| 14 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 66 m |
| 16 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 73 m |
| 22 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Vernon Court, Clontarf Rd, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 141 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 155 m |
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 168 m |
| 16 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €571,000 | 173 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 received6 July 2022
- Further information requested30 August 2022
- Further information received11 October 2022
- Decision due7 November 2022
- Decision issued7 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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4475/22Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2022Apartments
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4397/22Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1089/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Feb 2023Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
The erection of a three-storey residential building containing 103.9 sq. metres at the rear of 11 Vernon…
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WEB1918/23Dublin CityLodged 24 Oct 2023New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
The erection of a three-storey residential building containing 103.9 sq. metres at the rear of 11 Vernon…
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WEB2011/23Dublin CityLodged 16 Nov 2023New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
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3257/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2020Retention
- Granted30 m away
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