Site of Union Café and, Kennedy`s Public House, bounded by Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of Union Café and Kennedy's Pub for a new pub/restaurant and 50 apartments in Mount Merrion.
D17A/0951 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 March 2018
- Reference
- D17A/0951
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing four-storey building. It will be replaced with a new three-storey public house and restaurant, alongside two four-storey apartment blocks containing a total of 50 apartments with balconies and solar panels.
- Residential units
- 50
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of the existing 4 storey building of 1593 sqm and its replacement with a 1164 sqm two-storey, public house/restaurant with terraces and set-back penthouse (3 storeys in all) and 2 no. Three-storey apartment building and additional set back penthouses (4 storeys in all), of area 2724 sqm and 2519 sqm respectively, with balconies, retractable awnings, green roofs and photovoltaic panels, each containing 25 no. Apartments (11 no. 1 bedroom, 30 no. 2 bedroom and 9 no. 3 ...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 March 2024.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,563,880 | 39 m |
| 58 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,550,660 | 76 m |
| 56 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,475,771 | 84 m |
| 55 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,585,903 | 89 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 144 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 154 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 177 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 217 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 received21 March 2018
- Decision issued16 April 2018
- Appeal submitted27 April 2018
- Appeal decided30 November 2018
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- RefusedAt this site
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Retention permission for the following: The placement of 9 no signs at the boundary of the site
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D22A/0084Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Feb 2022Retention
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D21A/1112Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Dec 2021Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for amendments to the following two permissions (A) Register Reference D15A/0121:…
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D21A/0202Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Mar 2021Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Retention for a) a new car wash shed of 4.8m x 3.0m and 2.75m height with external signage. b) an external…
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D23A/0270Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Apr 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of the existing commercial unit. The proposed development…
Unit 3, The Pinnacle, Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94W2Y6
D25A/0629/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of the existing commercial unit. The proposed development…
Unit 4, The Pinnacle, Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94V9X8
D25A/0630/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Aug 2025Change of use
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