GrantedChange of useDecided 14 February 2020

44A, Malahide Road, Artane, Dublin 5

Conversion and refurbishment of an existing premises into a funeral home with a new rear courtyard.

4244/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference: 4244/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 October 2019

Summary

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The proposed development consists of the conversion, refurbishment, and change of use of the existing premises to a funeral home. Works include re-roofing, alterations to the single-storey rear extension, and the creation of a new paved rear courtyard accessed via a sliding gate to accommodate hearses. The project also includes new boundary walls, a bin store, and back-lit fascia signage.

Change of usecommercialfuneral homesignage

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the conversion/refurbishment and change of use of the existing premises to a funeral home. Alterations to existing building include the re-roofing of the existing pitched roof and flat roofed rear extension, including the omission of existing sky lights to existing single storey rear extension and revised ground floor entrances and fenestration to the building. Revised site layout to include the omission of 5 no. On-site car parking spaces and formation of a new paved courtyard area (suitable to accommodate 2 parked hearses or cars) that is accessed via a proposed vehicular sliding gate and pedestrian gate to facilitate servicing of the proposed funeral home from the rear (off st brigid's road); provision of new perimeter boundary walls/railings enclosing the external courtyard together with all ancillary site development, landscaping and service works to include the provision of a new bin store enclosure. Associated signage proposals include the provision of: (a) back-lit, pin mounted fascia signage reading 'cunningham's (265mm x 2925mm) funeral directors (1500mm x 100mm)' plus logo (415mm x 370mm) to fascia above shop front level to the front of building; (b) back-lit, pin mounted signage to front of proposed stone clad boundary wall reading 'cunningham's (1825mm x 165) funeral directors (1410mm x 90mm)' plus logo measuring 390mmx 345mm; (c) back-lit, pin mounted signage to side of proposed stone clad boundary wall reading 'cunningham's (3655mm x 330mm) funeral directors (2740mm x 175mm)' plus logo (780mm x 695mm); and (d) back-lit, pin mounted signage to ground floor rear rendered wall reading 'cunningham's (2435mm x 220mm) funeral directors (1825mm x 120mm)' plus logo measuring 520mm x 465mm. ).

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

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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 July 2023.

Notified floor area: 221 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Danieli Dr, Artane, Dublin 5	Mar 2026	€595,000	71 m
5 Rockfield, Mornington Grove, Artane	Mar 2026	€824,000	110 m
3 Daniely Drive, Artane, Dublin 5	Oct 2025	€645,000	121 m
Apt 1 11a Ardlea Rd, Artane, Dublin 5	Nov 2025	€410,000	133 m
1 Ardbeg Road, Artane, Dublin 5	Mar 2025	€425,000	142 m
25 Ardcollum Ave, Artane, Dublin 5	Jun 2026	€520,000	162 m
3 Grace Court, Measc Rd, Artane Dublin 5not full market price	Mar 2025	€280,000	173 m
37 Ardcollum Ave, Artane, Dublin 5	Sept 2025	€531,000	206 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 received18 October 2019
Further information requested12 December 2019
Further information received20 January 2020
Decision due14 February 2020
Decision issued14 February 2020
Grant issued17 April 2020

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