The Old Schoolhouse & 3, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Construction of a mixed-use development with 77 apartments, offices, retail, and a private club.
D05A/0335 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 July 2005
- Reference
- D05A/0335
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 July 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a mixed-use development ranging from 3 to 7 storeys in height. The scheme includes 77 apartments, office and retail spaces, a private club, a central square, a pedestrian route, and 121 basement car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 77
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
For permission for development consisting of a mixed use development varying from 3 to 7 storeys in height and incorporating a central square and a pedestrian route through the site in a north-south direction and including 77 apartments, offices (354 sq. M. ) retail/offices (935 sq. M. ) private club (407 sq. M. Including a snooker room, a committee room a private function room/bar, a kitchen and ancillary store and toilets), 121 car parking spaces at basement and sub-basement levels, and ancillar...
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 | 40 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 | 77 m |
| 20 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 84 m |
| 54 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €473,500 | 92 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 111 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 received29 July 2005
- Decision issued25 August 2005
- Appeal submitted9 September 2005
- Appeal decided12 April 2006
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