The Old Dispensary, Old Bray Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
Change of use of a domestic garage into a craft and fashion design shop.
D13A/0379 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 July 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0379
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2013
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing domestic garage into a craft and fashion design shop. The works will include replacing the garage doors with a new glazed shop front and signage, interior works, and building a rear wall for the shop.
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
Permission for development consisting of change of use of the existing domestic garage into a craft and fashion design shop, together with the replacement of the existing garage doors with a new glazed shop front and signage, all within the existing opening. The development will include interior works within the garage and the construction of a rear wall to the shop. This development does not extend into the remainder of the residence.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 August 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, Watermint, Bray Rd Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 119 m |
| 17 Shrewsbury Lawn, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €1,270,000 | 231 m |
| 54 Maple Manor, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €693,000 | 257 m |
| 32 Maple Manor, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 328 m |
| Ten Brennanstown Ave, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €715,000 | 339 m |
| 16 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €462,000 | 376 m |
| 12 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Village | Sept 2025 | €412,000 | 376 m |
| 4 Le Hunt House, Brennanstown, Cabinteely Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 376 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 received25 July 2013
- Decision issued18 September 2013
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