Union Café adn Kennedy's Public House, bounded by Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Temporary retention of a converted ambulance serving hot food in the Union Café car park.
D21A/1112 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 December 2021
- Reference
- D21A/1112
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the temporary placement of a converted ambulance vehicle for two years. Located in the existing car park, it will be used for preparing and serving hot food for consumption on or off the site.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the following: the temporary placement, for two years from date of application, of a converted ambulance vehicle and associated landscaping works in the existing car-park for the preparation and serving of hot food to be consumed within the site or taken away.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,563,880 | 51 m |
| 58 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,550,660 | 84 m |
| 56 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,475,771 | 91 m |
| 55 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,585,903 | 95 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 156 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 163 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 173 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 212 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 December 2021
- Decision issued15 February 2022
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