Flanagan's, Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a vacant furniture store to build a two-storey convenience shop with a café and basement parking in Mount Merrion.
D13A/0313 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 June 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0313
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2013
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of a vacant furniture store and the construction of a two-storey convenience shop of 3,137 sqm gross. The development will include a first-floor café, a basement car park with 89 spaces, and a 16-metre-high feature brick tower.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,137 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 for development consisting of the demolition of the vacant furniture store building and the construction of a two-storey convenience shop of 3137 sqm gross, with 1615 sqm net sales area at ground floor; 975 sqm at first floor containing a café area, stock room and staff and ancillary rooms; basement carpark and access ramp with parking for 89 cars, 4 disabled spaces at street level and 20 bicycle parking spaces, off street off loading area, feature brick faced tower, 16m high, in n...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,585,903 | 50 m |
| 56 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,475,771 | 51 m |
| 58 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,550,660 | 56 m |
| 57 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,563,880 | 84 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 144 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 177 m |
| 44 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 179 m |
| 19 Cypress Road, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,210,000 | 215 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 2013
- Decision issued13 August 2013
- Appeal submitted9 September 2013
- Appeal decided21 January 2014
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