Unit 1 And Over Units 1 & 2, Magic Carpet Retail Centre, Old Bray Road, Cornelscourt, Dublin 18
Conversion of a retail unit and roof space into a credit union in Cornelscourt.
D03A/1229 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 December 2003
- Reference
- D03A/1229
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of ground floor Unit 1 from retail to credit union, and the conversion of the entire roof space over Units 1 and 2 from storage to credit union use. It also includes the retention of minor alterations and proposed external modifications.
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 of ground floor, unit 1,from retail to credit union and of entire roof space over units 1 and 2 from storage to credit union use. Retention of minor alterations comprised of external door at side of unit, internal stairs and wc at rear. Proposed works comprised of removal of external door at rear of unit,wall mounted down lighters to illuminate front elevation, digital display board behind glazing, external roller shutters to front elevation and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lothlorien, Mart Lane, Foxrock | Feb 2025 | €1,600,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Bray Rd, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €905,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Gort Na Mona Dr, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €877,500 | 157 m |
| 1 To 32 Goirt�n Murrough, Dublin Roadprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €11,596,998 | 201 m |
| 2 Cornelscourt Hill Rd, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €1,100,000 | 225 m |
| 116 South Park, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,365,000 | 231 m |
| 22 St Brigids Park, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €530,000 | 234 m |
| 46 Cairn Hill, Westminster Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €1,540,000 | 234 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 received22 December 2003
- Decision issued24 February 2004
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.2 of Reg Ref D24A/0697
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