Woodford, Booterstown Park, Booterstown, Co. Dublin
Retention of a change of use from residential to home-based cultural activities and alternative therapies.
D11A/0459 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 October 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0459
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 11 October 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the change of use of 189 sq.m of ground floor rooms from residential to home-based cultural activities, including alternative therapies and musical recitals. The proposal also includes providing 10 car parking spaces in the front and side gardens.
- Floor area
- 189 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for retention of a change of use of ground floor rooms, comprising 189 sq. M from residential to home based cultural activities operating day and evening sessions of alternative therapies and musical recitals. The remaining area of the dwelling continues in residential use. No physical changes to the external building fabric have been made. It is also proposed to provide 10 no. Car parking spaces in the front and side gardens.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Cherbury Court, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €495,000 | 111 m |
| 35 Cherbury Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 117 m |
| 62 Cherbury Court, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €535,000 | 147 m |
| Dunboden, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €2,325,000 | 151 m |
| Bellevue, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €2,380,000 | 187 m |
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 196 m |
| Apt 4, Waltham, Clonfadda Wood | Oct 2025 | €635,000 | 228 m |
| 23 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €2,375,000 | 231 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 October 2011
- Decision issued29 November 2011
- Appeal submitted20 December 2011
- Appeal decided26 January 2012
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