70-72, Convent Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop with minor internal and external alterations.
D13A/0402 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 August 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0402
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a retail unit into a coffee shop. Works include knocking down part of an internal wall, combining two toilets into one accessible toilet, and building a small rear lean-to roof.
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 to coffee shop. Works involved are: knocking off part of interior non-load bearing wall. Changing two small w/c's into one larger less-abled toilet (w/c). Construction of small lean-to roof to the rear.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 97 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 109 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 127 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 132 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 143 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 155 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 172 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 received7 August 2013
- Decision issued27 September 2013
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