111, Foster's Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
Change of use of ground floor to retail and first floor to a cafe/restaurant, with a first-floor extension.
D11A/0391 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 August 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0391
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 August 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of the ground floor to a retail fashion unit and the first-floor offices to a cafe/restaurant. It also includes a first-floor extension over the existing ground floor, internal and external alterations, and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for change of use of ground floor premises to retail fashion unit and change of use of first floor offices to cafe/restaurant with first floor extension to northeast gable over single storey ground floor structure with internal and external alterations and a new shop signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Owenstown Lodge, Fosters Avenue, Owenstown Park | Apr 2026 | €470,622 | 22 m |
| 13 Roebuck Hill, Mountmerrion, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 60 m |
| 6 Roebuck Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 90, The Atrium, Roebuck Hill Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €548,000 | 98 m |
| 65 Roebuck Hill Apts, Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 98 m |
| 91 Foster'S Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,495,000 | 100 m |
| 23 The Promenade, Roebuck Hill, Fosters Ave Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €601,000 | 101 m |
| 29 Roebuck Hill Apts, Mount Anville Rd, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €605,000 | 101 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 received15 August 2011
- Decision issued5 October 2011
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