Retail Unit 2, Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Change of use from retail to a cafe/restaurant with new illuminated signage in Dun Laoghaire.
D12A/0175 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 May 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0175
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of Retail Unit 2 at Harbour Square from retail to a cafe/restaurant, including the installation of new illuminated signage.
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
Permission is sought for change of use from retail use to cafe/restaurant use and for new illuminated signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €473,500 | 49 m |
| Apt 132, Harbour View, Crofton Rd | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 60 m |
| 135 Harbour View, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 60 m |
| 20 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 64 m |
| 14 Harbour View, Croften Rd, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €565,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 4, 4 Charlemont Terrace, Crofton Rd | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 109 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 4 Roby Hall, Crofton Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 151 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 received10 May 2012
- Decision issued2 July 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention Permission for development. The development consists of existing external ventilation duct…
Unit 3 (Building 5), Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D15A/0701Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Nov 2015Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for: A. change of use from existing educational use to proposed restaurant use. B. Alterations to…
Unit 3 (Building 5), Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D15A/0153Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Mar 2015Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for change of use of an existing retail unit from retail to educational use and…
Unit 3, Building 5,, Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0216Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 May 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Development on this site of approx. hectares, within lands known as the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company site…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, Harbour Lodge, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D06A/0962Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Jul 2006Other
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use and revisions to existing permitted retail units 1A and 2 of a mixed use scheme permitted under…
1A and 2, Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D08A/0697Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Aug 2008Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Development on this site on lands of approx. 0.066 Hectares, all within lands the subject of permission…
Harbour Company Site, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05A/0638Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 May 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to an existing shop front, comprising the installation of suspended stainless steel signage with…
Unit 1A, Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D08A/0824Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Jul 2008Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Mix use development comprising: 110 no. apartments in a single building consisting of a six storey plus…
Harbour Company Lands, 3 - 10 Harbour Cottages, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D03A/0163Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 May 2003Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Permission is sought for the change of use from a shop to a restaurant, new frontage and new signage
21, Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D16A/0733Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Oct 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Permission is sought for change of use from retail to coffee shop including internal fit out and applied…
Unit 1, Block A, Adelphi Centre, Upper Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D15A/0720Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Nov 2015
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of permitted use from General Retail to Restaurant together with illuminated fascia…
Unit E7 Block E , Blackpool Retail Park , Blackpool
2039369Cork CityLodged 30 Jun 2020
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of use of retail outlet to café and signage
2 Cross Street , Drummond Otra , Carrickmacross
20100MonaghanLodged 18 Mar 2020
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for Change of use from retail to café, provision of new signage, a retractable awning and…
11, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D13A/0539Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Oct 2013
- GrantedChange of use
Permission is sought for change of use from retail to restaurant use. Existing entrance door to be removed…
Unit 5, The Village, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside Village, Dublin 18
D17A/0783Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Nov 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.