Moonbawn, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
Change of use from a ground floor retail shop to residential use in Portmarnock.
F15A/0173 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 April 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0173
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 April 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at Moonbawn on Strand Road. The ground floor retail shop will be converted into residential use.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail shop on ground floor to residential use, exi
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 24 February 2020.
Notified floor area: 65 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a St Marnocks Ave, St Annes Square, Portmarnock | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 61 m |
| Hybrazil, Strand Road, Portmarnock | Nov 2025 | €830,000 | 62 m |
| 20 St Annes Sq, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €592,500 | 124 m |
| 28a Strandmill Ave, Portmarnock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €582,500 | 150 m |
| 36 St Anne's Square, Portmarnock, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 152 m |
| 73 St Anne's Square, Portmarnock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €532,500 | 168 m |
| 94 St Annes Sq, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €506,000 | 172 m |
| 93a St Annes Square, Portmarnock, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €600,000 | 178 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 received22 April 2015
- Decision due16 June 2015
- Decision issued15 June 2015
- Grant issued20 July 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
To demolish existing single storey shed to rear, and to remove signage
Moonbawn, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
F07A/1108/E1FingalLodged 22 Apr 2013Demolition
- Granted30 m away
(i) The demolition of Strandville Cottage and six commercial properti
Site bounded by Strand Road & St. Lawrence O'Toole Road, Portmarnock,
F19A/0568FingalLodged 27 Nov 2019Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission is sought for revisions to a previously approved r
Strand Centre & Strandville Cottage Junction of Strand Road & St Lawr
F20A/0520FingalLodged 20 Oct 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission for a new sliding vehicular gate in the existing entrance a
Sweet Auburn, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
F21A/0319FingalLodged 8 Jun 2021Alterations
- Granted30 m away
(a) The construction of a detached 4-bedroom, part single, part two-st
Killanure, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin, D13 RT66
F20A/0591FingalLodged 20 Nov 2020New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from retail shop to cafe/deli bar with new recessed shop
Unit 2, Portmarnock Strand Shopping Centre, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0178FingalLodged 8 May 2014Change of use
- Refused50 m away
Alterations and extension of the existing dwelling from 177sqm to 236s
Sweet Auburn, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
F20B/0104FingalLodged 15 May 2020Extension
- Granted60 m away
Alterations to an existing dwelling to include the following: widening
Hybrazil, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0027FingalLodged 17 Feb 2015Alterations
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