The former Montrose Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
Change of use of a storage unit to retail to expand the existing Spar shop at the former Montrose Hotel.
D16A/0466 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 June 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0466
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a storage unit into retail space and merging it with the existing Spar unit. The expanded shop will include a new delicatessen food preparation area and public toilets.
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 change of use from storage use of unit e-g23 to retail and amalgamation with spar retail unit d-01 to incorporate ancillary retail, retail (broader range of goods), new delicatessen food preparation area, new public wc, staff wc, disabled wc with baby changing area, staff wc, staff facilities and associated works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 49 m |
| 1 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,415,000 | 94 m |
| 12 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €956,751 | 104 m |
| 25 Glenomena Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,425,000 | 131 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 182 m |
| 20 Glenomena Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €943,200 | 188 m |
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 216 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 227 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 received27 June 2016
- Decision issued19 August 2016
- Appeal submitted15 September 2016
- Appeal decided23 January 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for new fascia signage and associated works. Previous planning application Ref. No. D16A/0466
Retail Unit E-G23, The Former Montrose Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
D18A/0359Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Apr 2018Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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D14A/0415Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Oct 2014Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought at 0.384 hectare site located at the existing (vacant) Montrose Hotel. The proposed…
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