20, Summerhill Road, (rear of), Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of a rear studio into a one-bedroom home with a single-storey extension.
D05A/1703 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 March 2006
- Reference
- D05A/1703
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 March 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing studio at the rear of a protected structure to a one-bedroom residential unit. It includes a single-storey extension to the side and rear, with vehicular access from Summerhill Court.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of studio at the rear of no. 20 summerhill to one bedroom residential residential unit and single storey extension to side and rear with vehicular access from summerhill court, which 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 20 m |
| 7 Sandycove House, Newtownsmith, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €901,000 | 81 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 144 m |
| 3 Rosmeen Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,375,000 | 174 m |
| 6 Rosmeen Park, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 182 m |
| 18 Odonnell Gardens, Glasthule, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 199 m |
| 4 Devitt Villas, Glasthule Village, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,205,000 | 200 m |
| 5 Davitt Villas, Glasthule, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €892,000 | 207 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 received9 March 2006
- Decision issued5 April 2006
- Appeal submitted28 April 2006
- Appeal decided31 August 2006
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- RefusedAt this site
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D09A/0659Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Sept 2009Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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