23, The Crescent, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
Change of use from retail and cafe to a cafe/restaurant with ancillary retail.
D12A/0232 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 June 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0232
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a 235 square metre premises in Monkstown. It will transition from retail with an ancillary cafe to a cafe/restaurant with ancillary retail, including internal layout amendments.
- Floor area
- 235 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
Permission is sought for development which will consist of: a change of use from retail with ancillary cafe to cafe/restaurant with ancillary retail (235 sq. M) and associated amendments to the internal layout of the premises.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Lodge, 25 Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 19 m |
| 15a The Mews, Longford Terrace, Monkstown | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 102 m |
| 17 Grosvenor House, Grosvenor Terrace, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €516,551 | 104 m |
| 16 Grosvenor House, Pakenahm Road, Monkstown | Feb 2026 | €535,000 | 104 m |
| Pakenham Lodge, Pakenham Road, Monkstown | Jul 2026 | €2,150,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 69 Salthill, Block C, Monkstown | Jun 2025 | €800,000 | 111 m |
| 21 Salthill Apts, Monkstown, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,050,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 32 Salthill, Seapoint Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €630,000 | 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 received20 June 2012
- Decision issued3 August 2012
- Appeal submitted30 August 2012
- Appeal decided14 January 2013
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