Unit 117a Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a vacant former public toilet and bus shelter unit into a bakery, patisserie, and cafe.
D09A/0367 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 August 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0367
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 August 2009
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a vacant unit in Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, which previously served as public toilets and a bus shelter. The new facility will operate as a bakery and patisserie shop, featuring a basement bakery and a ground-floor retail and cafe area.
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
Planning permission sought for change of use for unit 117a dun laoghaire shopping centre, marine road, dun laoghaire, co. Dublin which is currently vacant and previously public toilets/bus shelter to a bakery and patisserie shop with bakery at basement level and retailing/cafe with ancillary serving counters and seating area on the ground floor.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 82 m |
| 7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €790,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 126 m |
| 28 The Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €609,500 | 127 m |
| 25 The Pavilions Apts, Marine Rd, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 127 m |
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 133 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 received28 August 2009
- Decision issued23 September 2009
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