8, Islington Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Conversion of eleven bedsits into three apartments with a small rear extension.
D03A/1018 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 October 2003
- Reference
- D03A/1018
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing property from eleven bedsits into three apartments. The project also includes a 7.7 square metre ground floor extension to the rear.
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 8 m²
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
Change of use from 11 bedsits to 3 no. Apartments with 7.7 m2 ground floor extension to rear.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 36 m |
| 7 Sandycove House, Newtownsmith, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €901,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Rosmeen Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,375,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Rosmeen Park, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 149 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 165 m |
| 3 Windsor Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 203 m |
| 18 Odonnell Gardens, Glasthule, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 216 m |
| 4 Rosmeen Gardens, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,550,000 | 218 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 received24 October 2003
- Decision issued4 December 2003
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for a) the provision of a new vehicular access from Islington Avenue, an associated…
8, Islington Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0560Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Dec 2011Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Retention permission is sought for : A) A garden level terrace and associated steps, rooflights and ancillary…
8, Islington Avenue, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D12B/0045Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the change of use from 11 No. bed-sit dwellings to a single dwelling
8, Islington Avenue, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D11A/0559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Dec 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for retention of: a) A garden level terrace and associated steps, rooflights and…
8, Islington Avenue, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D12B/0098Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Mar 2012Retention
- Refused30 m away
Three storey structure comprising 2 no. two bed dwelling units at ground floor, and 2 no. three bed duplex…
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D04A/0211Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Mar 2004Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Permission for a new vehicular entrance and driveway in the front garden of an existing dwelling, together…
5 Islington Avenue, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D14A/0680Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Oct 2014Alterations
- Granted30 m away
A terrace of 1 No. dwelling of 2 bedrooms and two no. dwellings of 3 bedroom on three floors including…
1A, Summerhill Parade, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
D05A/0027Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Apr 2005New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission is sought for the erection of new railings fixed to existing boundary walls with an…
15, Summerhill Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D10B/0414Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Sept 2010Alterations
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