11, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Change of use and extension of a vacant travel agency to a restaurant.
4456/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 September 2023
- Reference
- 4456/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a vacant two-storey retail building into a restaurant. Works include the demolition of a rear return and front bay window, followed by the construction of a new two-storey rear extension and a front bay window addition.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 235 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use of an existing two-storey building, which contains 95.6 sq. Metres, from vacant retail purposes (travel agency) to a restaurant, the demolition of a small two-storey return section to the rear of this building (which contains 27.6 sq. Metres) and the demolition of a bay window in its facade (which contains 4 sq. Metres) at 11 vernon avenue, clontarf, dublin
- The proposal also entails the erection of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing building and a new two-storey bay window addition to the front measuring 112 sq. Metres in total. The application intends the use of this new floorspace as part of the proposed restaurant, which will then contain 235.24 sq. Metres in total and which will accommodate kitchen, storage, dining, food preparation and ancillary bar areas, as well as wash-up activities and a refuse storage facility. The development also entails physical works including the creation of a new door in the facade of the existing building, the creation of four new window openings in its side elevation 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 | 52 m |
| 14 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 67 m |
| 16 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 75 m |
| 22 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 94 m |
| 6 Vernon Court, Clontarf Rd, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 139 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 157 m |
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 24, Vernon Court, Clontarf Rd Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 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 received11 September 2023
- Decision due22 December 2023
- Decision issued18 December 2023
- Permission expiry16 March 2029
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- GrantedAt this site
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