Unit 4, Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (within the curtilage of the Royal Marine Hotel - a Protected Structure)
Change of use from retail to cafe at Unit 4, Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire.
D18A/1008 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- D18A/1008
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from retail to a cafe. The development includes external signage and modifications to a previously approved elevation within the curtilage of the Royal Marine Hotel, which is a Protected Structure.
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 retail to cafe together with external signage and modifications to previously approved elevation (under planning reference d13a/0355) at unit 4 (currently under construction).
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
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 16 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 195 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €790,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 65 m |
| 28 The Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €609,500 | 65 m |
| 25 The Pavilions Apts, Marine Rd, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 65 m |
| 70 The Pavilion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €711,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 76 m |
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 106 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 received26 October 2018
- Decision issued29 November 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Change of Use from retail to café together with external signage and modifications to…
Unit 4, Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (within the curtilage of the Royal Marine Hotel - a Protected Structure)
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- RefusedAt this site
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D20A/0203Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Mar 2020Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Mixed commercial and residential development consisting of two blocks of development comprising the…
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D06A/0991Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jul 2006Commercial
- Part granted, part refused30 m away
Permission of indefinite Retention for as constructed alterations to approved plans, as follows: A.…
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D19A/0237Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Jul 2019Retention
- Refused40 m away
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D16A/0651Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2016Alterations
- Refused40 m away
A mixed commercial and residential development consisting of two blocks of development comprising the…
Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Queens Road, Georges Street Upr & Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D07A/1449Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Oct 2007Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development consisting of the construction of a 4/5 storey over basement level mixed use…
Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin (within the curtilage of The Royal Marine Hotel - a Protected Structure)--(Marine Walk)
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