Site to the rear of No.s 37-40, & No.s 25-35, Abbey Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin
Demolition of a factory to build 40 residential units and two retail units in Monkstown.
D08A/1165 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 June 2009
- Reference
- D08A/1165
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 June 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of an existing factory on a 1.58-acre site. It seeks the construction of 40 residential units, including apartments and townhouses, alongside two retail units.
- Residential units
- 40
- Storeys
- 3
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
Development at this site on lands comprising c. 1.58 acres . Demolition of existing factory and the construction of 40 residential units and two retail units as follows: (a) 2 no. 3 storey (2 storey plus penthouse) blocks comprising 20 no. 2 bed units, 4 no. 3 bed units, 4 no. 1 bed units, (b) two no. 2 storey blocks comprising 10 no. 3 bed town houses, all located to the rear of houses no. 25-35 abbey road, (c) one no. 2 storey entrance block between no. 's 39 and 38 abbey road comprising new...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Grangeabbey Abbey Road, Monkstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €525,000 | 32 m |
| 22 Grange Abbey, Monkstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 35 m |
| 12 Grangeabbey, Abbey Road, Monkstown | Aug 2025 | €995,000 | 44 m |
| 87 St Fintans Park, Deansgrange, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2026 | €740,000 | 68 m |
| 1 Abbey Court, Abbey Rd, Monkstown | Feb 2025 | €685,000 | 82 m |
| 23-24 Abbey Rd, Monkstown, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €910,000 | 88 m |
| 23-24 Abbey Rd, Monkstown, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 88 m |
| 10 Abbey Court, Abbey Rd, Monkstown | Dec 2025 | €842,500 | 91 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 June 2009
- Decision issued21 July 2009
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission sought for development on lands comprising c. 1.58 acres and consisting of the demolition of…
Site to the rear of No.s 37-40, & No.s 25-35, Abbey Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin
D07A/0468Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Apr 2007Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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D08A/0174Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Feb 2008Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for — The demolition of the existing factory and re-location of existing ESB sub-station
0.64 hectares site located to the rear of nos. 25-35 and between and to rear of 37-40 Abbey Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin
D15A/0347Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Sept 2015Housing estate
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D07A/1749Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2007Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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D18A/0552Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jun 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
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D09A/0690Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Sept 2009Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Retention permission for extraction fan and flue to the rear of the property
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