31, The Rise, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
Change of use of ground floor to retail and upper floors to a doctor/dentist clinic, with rear extensions.
D05A/0456 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 April 2005
- Reference
- D05A/0456
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 April 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing part of the ground floor from residential to retail use, and the first and second floors to a doctor/dentist clinic. It also includes rear extensions to all floors to expand the retail and clinic spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(a) the change of use of that part of the ground floor currently in use as domestic residence to retail use, and entire first and second floors from domestic residence to doctor/dentist clinic with access from existing front entrance at ground floor - existing pharmacy to remain in current use (b) the extension to the rear of the entire ground floor for retail use, including the existing pharmacy, and the extension of first and second floors to the rear, for use as doctor/dentist clinic, with...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 176 m |
| 14 St Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 191 m |
| Apartment No. 7, Greysgate Hall, Mount Merrion | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 193 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 197 m |
| Apartment 9 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrionprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 208 m |
| 18 Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 212 m |
| 5 Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion | Jun 2025 | €1,690,000 | 217 m |
| 33 North Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €2,365,000 | 220 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 received12 April 2005
- Decision issued3 June 2005
- Appeal submitted29 June 2005
- Appeal decided1 November 2005
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