RefusedChange of useDecided 27 June 2022

61-63, Saint Assam's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 W3C8

Subdivision of retail units, office conversion, and construction of a new two-storey house to the rear.

3870/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2022

Reference: 3870/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 3 May 2022

Summary

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This application seeks retention and full permission to subdivide a ground-floor retail unit back into two units and demolish a rear store. It also proposes converting first-floor office space to a self-contained office, converting rear retail space to residential, and building a new two-storey, two-bedroom house in the rear courtyard.

Change of useretailsubdivisionnew dwellingchange of use

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Retention & full permission : retention permission for (i) subdivision of ground-floor retail unit (spanning nos. 61 &
To revert to two independent retail units, and (ii) demolition of ancillary store to rear (9.9 sqm), together with (iii) associated elevational alterations and (iv) the reinstatement of customer entrance to front at no
In addition, planning permission is also sought for (i) subdivision of retail unit 1 (at no
To convert existing ancillary office use at first-floor level (through a change-of-use) to a self-contained office unit, together with installation of obscure glazing to rear elevation at first-floor level, (ii) internal-subdivision of retail unit 1 (at ground-floor level) to provide a reduced retail unit (retail unit 1, measuring 28.04 sqm) and to accommodate (through a change-of-use) residential floorspace at the rear portion of unit 1 (37.4 sqm), to combine with the construction of a new two-storey residential building to rear courtyard (to rear of no
To create 1no. Two-storey 2-bed dwelling unit, including internal courtyard to provide private open space, and bicycle parking , bin storage and the provision of 1 no. Parking space to rear utilising the existing access from laneway to rear (all serving the proposed dwelling unit) as well as all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
60 St Assam's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Jun 2025	€825,000	75 m
40 St Assams Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Nov 2025	€820,500	133 m
55 Foxfield Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5	Apr 2025	€785,000	144 m
Stella Maris, 2 St Assams Dr, Raheny Dublin 5	Jul 2025	€881,000	175 m
94 St Assams Ave, Raheny, Dublin 5	Jul 2025	€670,000	209 m
40 Foxfield Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5	Sept 2025	€830,000	212 m
40 Maywood Avenue, Raheny, Dublin 5	May 2025	€725,000	230 m
541 Howth Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5	Apr 2026	€960,000	232 m

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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 received3 May 2022
Decision due27 June 2022
Decision issued27 June 2022
Appeal submitted26 July 2022
Appeal decided7 November 2023

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