Union Cafe at Kennedys Public House, bounded by Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94Y6C2
Retention permission for a car wash shed, signage, and parking space conversion at Union Cafe in Mount Merrion.
D23A/0270 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 April 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0270
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 24 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a newly built car wash shed measuring 4.8m by 3.0m with external signage. The application also covers an external sign and the change of use of four existing car park spaces to car wash use.
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention for a) a new car wash shed of 4.8m x 3.0m and 2.75m height with external signage. B) an external sign of 1.0m wide by 1.5m high and c) change of use of 4 existing car park spaces to use as car wash.
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 | 52 m |
| 58 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,550,660 | 72 m |
| 56 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,475,771 | 78 m |
| 55 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,585,903 | 82 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 159 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 175 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 190 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 196 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 April 2023
- Decision due16 June 2023
- Decision issued3 May 2023
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