Churchtown Park House, Churchtown Road Upper, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Retention of a change of use from a residential house to a music school.
D09A/0560 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 November 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0560
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 4 November 2009
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the material change of use of a protected structure from a residential house to a community, cultural, and educational music school. The school occupies four levels with a gross floor area of approximately 492 square meters.
- Floor area
- 492 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission sought for development which consists of retention of material change of use from a residential house (protected structure) to community facility, cultural and educational use of school of music at the lower ground, ground, first and second floor level - incorporated within the roof space, with overall gross floor area circa: 492.47m2. All together with existing associated car park to the front of the premises for approximately 12 car spaces. All with landscaping and asso...
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Finsbury Green, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 80 m |
| 25 Beaumont Dr, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €640,000 | 95 m |
| 27 Beaumont Dr, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 102 m |
| Churchtown Lodge, Churchtown Rd Lower, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,394,000 | 105 m |
| 14 Glenbower Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €2,435,000 | 221 m |
| Leinster Lodge, 129 Lower Churchtown Rd, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €895,000 | 223 m |
| 2 Woodlawn, Churchtown Rd Upper, Dundrumnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 224 m |
| 23 Weston Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 248 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 November 2009
- Decision issued27 November 2009
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