0.2768 ha site at The Old School House, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 208-bed shared living development.
ABP30424919 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- ABP30424919
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis Strategic Housing Development application proposes the demolition of 2,629 square metres of existing buildings. In their place, a part-four to part-six storey Build-to-Rent shared living development containing 208 single occupancy bed spaces and a kiosk will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 208
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
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition all existing buildings on site (2,629 sqm) including a section of the northern boundary wall located to the western side of the site and the construction of a part-four to part-six storey over part basement/ part lower ground floor build- to-rent shared living residential development comprising 208 no. Single occupancy bed spaces (including 4 no. Accessible rooms) with circulation core (6,501 sqm); and a kiosk frontin...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 51 m |
| 135 Harbour View, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 132, Harbour View, Crofton Rd | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 54 m |
| 14 Harbour View, Croften Rd, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €565,000 | 82 m |
| 20 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 87 m |
| 54 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €473,500 | 93 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 105 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 received18 April 2019
- Decision issued26 July 2019
- Appeal submitted18 April 2019
- Appeal decided22 July 2022
In the area
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