Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 10 November 2023

44A Malahide Road, Artane, Dublin 5

Change of use of first floor from funeral home office to separate office occupancy, and retention of alterations.

4500/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 September 2023

Reference
4500/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Retention Permission
Received
18 September 2023

Summary

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This application seeks permission for a change of use of the first floor from ancillary funeral home office to independent office use. It also seeks retention permission for various structural alterations, including staircase modifications, new windows, and boundary treatments.

Change of useretentionofficecommercial

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Official record

Development description

  • The development consists of the planning permission for a change of use of the first level from ancillary office use for a funeral home into office use under separate occupancy. Planning permission for retention of alterations, noted hereunder, in relation to planning reference 4244/19.1. Existing staircase enclosure retained and extended to provide tgd m 2010 compliant staircase
  • Insertion of new access/egress door in north east wall
  • Retention of recesses in the north east wall
  • The insertion of 3no. Windows in the side (northeast) and rear (east) elevations
  • Insertion of new window to staircase in rear (south east) wall of first floor to provide min. 1.0m x 1.0m smoke vent
  • Site works to include new permeable paving thoughtout the parking area. Works to provide universal access include sloping ground and new steps
  • Boundary treatment including the retention of the existing dwarf wall and railings; the provision of infill sections of dwarf wall and railings to open sections of boundary
  • Boundary treatment including the provision of new railings, gate and security barrier to the rear (south) section of the boundary
  • Connection of incorrect boundary line to the era (south) section of boundary
  • The exclusion of new paving and landscaping to the front of the building
  • The retention of the external esb meter cabinet and surrounding rendered block walls
  • The exclusion of the new pitched roof finishes
  • The retention of the existing roof light on the flat roof

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

What happened next

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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
AddressDatePriceDistance
14 Danieli Dr, Artane, Dublin 5Mar 2026€595,00071 m
5 Rockfield, Mornington Grove, ArtaneMar 2026€824,000110 m
3 Daniely Drive, Artane, Dublin 5Oct 2025€645,000121 m
Apt 1 11a Ardlea Rd, Artane, Dublin 5Nov 2025€410,000133 m
1 Ardbeg Road, Artane, Dublin 5Mar 2025€425,000142 m
25 Ardcollum Ave, Artane, Dublin 5Jun 2026€520,000162 m
3 Grace Court, Measc Rd, Artane Dublin 5not full market priceMar 2025€280,000173 m
37 Ardcollum Ave, Artane, Dublin 5Sept 2025€531,000206 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

  1. Application received18 September 2023
  2. Decision due10 November 2023
  3. Decision issued10 November 2023
  4. Permission expiry16 February 2029

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