0.79 ha at Sommerville House, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14
Demolition of existing structures and construction of 111 apartments in Dundrum.
ABP31293522 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 March 2022
- Reference
- ABP31293522
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 7 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application proposes the demolition of all structures on site. It will be replaced by two apartment blocks containing 111 apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 111
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 development at this site (approximately 0.79 ha, or 7,944 sq. M in area) at sommerville house, dundrum road, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of: demolition of all structures on the site and site clearance works. The construction of 2 no. Apartment blocks (blocks a and b) providing 111 no. Apartments in total (comprising 3 no. Studios, 51 no. One bedroom units, 46 no. 2 bedroom / 4 person units and 11 no. 2 bedroom / 3 person units. Block a (western block, fronti
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Rosemount Est, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €710,000 | 102 m |
| Apartment 18, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment 14, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Dec 2025 | €448,000 | 112 m |
| 26 Rosemount Est, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €548,000 | 153 m |
| 7 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 183 m |
| 10 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €637,000 | 184 m |
| 1 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14not full market price | Jan 2026 | €386,667 | 186 m |
| 20 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €737,000 | 198 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 received7 March 2022
- Decision issued23 August 2024
- Appeal decided28 August 2024
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