5, Brighton Avenue, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
Retention of internal alterations to restore a protected structure to a single-family home.
D08A/1206 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 October 2008
- Reference
- D08A/1206
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 31 October 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for internal alterations that reversed multi-family occupancy. The works reinstate the protected structure to its original status as a single-family home.
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
Retention of internal alterations, undoing the house's multi-family occupancy, and reinstating its original single-family status. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Brighton Lane, Monkstown, Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2026 | €14,258 | 30 m |
| Ambar Lodge, Albany Avenue, Monkstown | Jun 2026 | €3,500,000 | 47 m |
| 54 Monkstown Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €2,620,000 | 68 m |
| 9 Clifton Lane, Monkstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,200,000 | 105 m |
| 9 Clifton Terrace, Monkstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €4,700,000 | 108 m |
| 6 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €1,656,388 | 110 m |
| 5 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,541,850 | 110 m |
| 77 Monkstown Rd, Monkstown, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €2,640,000 | 115 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 received31 October 2008
- Decision issued18 December 2008
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