48 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, County Dublin
Change of use of a retail unit to a cafe-restaurant.
D16A/0823 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 July 2017
- Reference
- D16A/0823
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing premises from retail to cafe-restaurant use.
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
Planning permission sought for change of use from retail to cafe-restaurant use at 48 sandycove road.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 32 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 32 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 32 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Albert Court, Sandycove, Dublin | May 2025 | €460,000 | 91 m |
| Seafield House, 8 Burdett Ave, Sandycove | Jun 2025 | €3,012,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 8 - Brighton House, Brighton Terrace, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €683,000 | 104 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 received4 July 2017
- Decision issued31 July 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 2a of Reg Ref D20A/0863
site of 0.03 hectares at 48, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96K4W7
D20A/0863/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Oct 2023Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 5 of Reg Ref D20A/0863
site of 0.03 hectares at 48, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96K4W7
D20A/0863/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Oct 2023Other
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The application property is located on the corner of Sandycove Road and…
site of 0.03 hectares at 48, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96K4W7
D20A/0863Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Apr 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the construction of a 1 to 3 storey office building of c. 296 square metres,…
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D23A/0749Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Apr 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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D25A/0579/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jul 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the Retention of an existing single storey shed measuring 15m2, at the rear
49, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D14A/0806Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 May 2015Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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49 Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96A2H2
D23A/0055Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jan 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the construction of second floor rear dormer extension (26m²) to provide a…
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D26B/0118/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Mar 2026Extension
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