2 & 3 Churchgate Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03DK59
Change of use from a credit union to a doctors surgery at 2 & 3 Churchgate Avenue.
3748/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 October 2021
- Reference
- 3748/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for works to existing single-storey terrace dwellings. The development will change the use of the premises from a Credit Union to a Doctors Surgery, including appropriate furnishings and equipment.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for works to existing single storey terrace dwellings. Works to include the change of use of premises from credit union to doctors surgery to accommodate the appropriate furnishings and other necessary equipment for operation as a doctors surgery.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 23 m |
| 16 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 31 m |
| 22 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 55 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 104 m |
| 75a Clontarf Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 105 m |
| 16 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €571,000 | 120 m |
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 141 m |
| 177 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €926,000 | 149 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 October 2021
- Decision due16 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued27 January 2022
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