Ground floor unit (previously McCabes Off-Licence), 51-55 Mount Merrion Avenue & corner of Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Change of use from an off-licence retail unit to a professional service or office space.
D19A/0381 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 August 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0381
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use for a ground-floor unit, previously McCabes Off-Licence, from retail to professional service/office. The works will include alterations to the existing shop fronts, new fascia signage, and internal window display units.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the material change of use from retail to professional service/office, alterations to the existing shop fronts and change in the existing signage to the fascias and the installation of internal window display units.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 142 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,890,000 | 25 m |
| Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 76 m |
| 10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €527,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 117 m |
| 7 Waltham Hse, Clonfadda, Blackrock | May 2026 | €625,000 | 121 m |
| 15 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 128 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 2019
- Decision issued30 August 2019
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