Unit 2, Kingsford Cross, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant with new illuminated signage.
F15A/0583 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 December 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0583
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of Unit 2 at Kingsford Cross from retail to a restaurant. The works will also include the installation of illuminated signage to the front.
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 to restaurant, illuminated signage to front
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 10 October 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 December 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Comersford Cross, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €500,000 | 10 m |
| 35 The Dunes, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 103 m |
| 65 The Dunes, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €975,000 | 167 m |
| 16 Strandmill Ave, Portmarnock, Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 213 m |
| Santorini, 15 Strand Rd, Portmarnock | Oct 2025 | €920,000 | 214 m |
| 28a Strandmill Ave, Portmarnock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €582,500 | 216 m |
| 7 Carrick Court, Portmarnock, Co Dublin | Jul 2025 | €780,000 | 235 m |
| 77a The Dunes, Portmarnock, The Dunes | Jan 2026 | €810,000 | 274 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 received17 December 2015
- Decision due19 February 2016
- Decision issued18 February 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
- Appeal submitted15 March 2016
- Appeal decided25 July 2016
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
Retention Planning Permission is sought for overhead signage on the front of restaurant, and awning over…
Unit 2, Kingsford Cross, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
F24A/0504FingalLodged 4 Jun 2024Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Retention planning permission is sought for overhead signage on the front of restaurant, and awning over…
No. 2 Kingsford Cross, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 PY06
F24A/0374FingalLodged 24 Apr 2024Retention
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
The provision of over shop window signage on the Strand Street and Car
Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
F11A/0063FingalLodged 25 Feb 2011Commercial
- Granted30 m away
The change of use of part ground, first and second floor from permitte
Comerfords Cross, Junction of Strand Road & Carrickhill Road Lwr, Port
F15A/0507FingalLodged 6 Nov 2015Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for retention of garage and permission to construct a pitch
106, Comersford Cross, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
F16B/0176FingalLodged 16 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted70 m away
The subdivision of existing dwelling and granny flat and change of use
Airt House, Carrickhill Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
F10A/0402FingalLodged 17 Feb 2011Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Demolition of existing stores and construction of a four classroom 2 s
St Marnocks National School, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
F16A/0154FingalLodged 14 Apr 2016Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Proposed raising of height of 2no. parts of roof into 1 large roof, fr
1 Woodford Cottage, Woodford Lane, Portmarnock, Co Dublin
F12B/0188FingalLodged 15 Oct 2012Alterations
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