Sommerville House, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14
Demolition of existing office structures at Sommerville House in Dundrum.
D09A/0614 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 April 2010
- Reference
- D09A/0614
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 April 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of all existing structures on the 7,486 sq.m site. This includes part two-storey and part single-storey office buildings to prepare the site for future development.
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development at 'sommerville house', dundrum, dublin
- The site (7,486sq. M) is bounded by dundrum road to the west, existing dwellings in sommerville to the north, existing dwellings in rosemount to the east and existing dwellings in larchfield to the south. The development will be accessed off an existing entrance in sommerville. The developments will consist of demolition of all existing structures including part 2-storey and part single storey existing offices and
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Rosemount Est, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €710,000 | 75 m |
| Apartment 18, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 119 m |
| Apartment 14, Creevagh House, Dundrum Road | Dec 2025 | €448,000 | 119 m |
| 26 Rosemount Est, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €548,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14not full market price | Jan 2026 | €386,667 | 172 m |
| 7 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 173 m |
| 10 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €637,000 | 177 m |
| 20 Ophaly Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €737,000 | 198 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 received12 April 2010
- Decision issued6 May 2010
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