11A & 12A, Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
Expansion of an existing cafe in Monkstown by converting part of the ground floor retail area.
D11A/0271 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 June 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0271
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 June 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of 130 sq.m of ground floor retail space to cafe use, expanding the existing cafe to 168 sq.m. It also includes changing 50 sq.m of first-floor retail space to storage use.
- Floor area
- 180 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
Planning permission for change of use of part of existing retail area on the ground floor (130 sq. M) to cafe use to facilitate the extension of the existing cafe from 38 sq. M to 168 sq. M, and change of use of existing retail area (50 sq. M) on the first floor to storage use and all associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15a The Mews, Longford Terrace, Monkstown | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €4,025,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 10 - Salthill, Monkstown, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €905,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 17, Salthill Apts, Monkstown | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 151 m |
| 13 Salthill Apts, Monkstown, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €595,000 | 151 m |
| Longford Lodge, 25 Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 151 m |
| 21 Salthill Apts, Monkstown, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,050,000 | 154 m |
| 74 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €2,695,000 | 176 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 received8 June 2011
- Decision issued28 July 2011
- Appeal submitted24 August 2011
- Appeal decided10 November 2011
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