Cambridge House, 31, Sandycove Avenue East, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a dwelling and Montessori school to a single family home, with internal and external alterations.
D03A/0937 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 October 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0937
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the property from a mixed-use dwelling and Montessori school into a single family home. It includes internal alterations such as a new interconnecting staircase and external modifications to the east elevation of this Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from dwelling and montessori school to single family dwelling, internal alterations including installation of interconnecting staircase between entry and garden levels, formation of doors to existing window ope and access staircase from entry to garden level to east elevation. This is a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sandycove Ave East, Sandycove, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €2,250,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Breffni Terrace, Breffni Rd, Sandycove | Apr 2025 | €1,340,000 | 83 m |
| The Mews, Rere 7 Breffni T, Sandycove | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 83 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 103 m |
| 5 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €2,810,000 | 114 m |
| 26 Elton Court, Sandycove, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 118 m |
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 144 m |
| 12 Sandycove Avenue East, Glasthule, Dun Laoghairenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 172 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 received2 October 2003
- Decision issued20 November 2003
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
For removal of trees to front boundary to Sandycove Road to accommodate new vehicular access gates. Formation…
Cambridge House, Sandycove Avenue East, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D05A/1686Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Dec 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for various works at Cambridge House (A Protected Structure) located at the junction of…
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D07A/0558Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Apr 2007Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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D06A/1362Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Sept 2006Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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Cambridge House, 31, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin, A96TK58, (A Protected Structure)
D21A/0164Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Feb 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, SANDYCOVE AVENUE EAST, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN
D04A/1037Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Sept 2004Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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2 Cambridge Close, Sandycove Road, Co Dublin, A96RW28
D24B/0537/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for — Construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the main house including…
32 Sandycove Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
D18A/0064Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Apr 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the subdivision of existing dwelling and plot to provide for independent family…
Cambridge Mews, Sandycove Avenue East, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D10A/0017Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Jan 2010Extension
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