Unit No. 102, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Marine Road, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a vacant shopping centre unit to a new ice cream shop.
D21A/0980 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 November 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0980
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use and internal reordering of a vacant 19 sqm former access route unit into a new ice cream shop. The development will also include an upgrade of the existing shopfront and new signage.
- Floor area
- 19 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development which will comprise of the change of use and internal reordering of unit no. 102 (19 sq m), a vacant former access route, to a new ice cream shop use. The development also provides for an upgrade of the existing shopfront, including provision of new signage and all associated works.
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 28 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 July 2022.
Notified floor area: 19 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 31 m |
| 7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €790,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 75 m |
| 28 The Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €609,500 | 77 m |
| 25 The Pavilions Apts, Marine Rd, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 109 m |
| 70 The Pavilion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €711,000 | 118 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 received8 November 2021
- Decision issued6 January 2022
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