Union Café and Kennedy's Public House, bounded by Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of nine signs at the boundary of Union Café and Kennedy's Public House.
D22A/0084 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 February 2022
- Reference
- D22A/0084
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 7 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the placement of nine signs. The signs are located at the boundary of the Union Café and Kennedy's Public House site.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for the following: the placement of 9 no signs at the boundary of the site.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,563,880 | 47 m |
| 58 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,550,660 | 80 m |
| 56 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,475,771 | 87 m |
| 55 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,585,903 | 92 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 152 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 161 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 176 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 212 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 February 2022
- Decision issued29 March 2022
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- Granted60 m away
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D25A/0630/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Aug 2025Change of use
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D25A/0629/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Aug 2025Change of use
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