20, Church Road, Ballybrack, Co Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a funeral home and undertaker's office.
D14A/0304 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 May 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0304
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into an undertaker's office and funeral home. The works will include replacing a side window with double doors, internal fit-out, and new signage.
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 change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to undertaker's office/funeral home use, replacement of window to side with double doors, internal fit out, signage and all associated works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooleen, Mountain View Rd, Ballybrack | Mar 2026 | €780,000 | 49 m |
| Unit 3a Dwarf Oaks (apt), Church Rd, Ballybrack | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Mountain View Road, Killiney, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 85 m |
| 5 Mountain View Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 83 Ridge Hall, Shanganagh Rd, Ballybrack | Jun 2026 | €486,000 | 111 m |
| 31 Church Road, Ballybrack Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 113 m |
| 79 Ridge Hall, Shanganagh Rd, Ballybrack | Mar 2025 | €368,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 80 Ridge Hall, Shangannah Rd, Ballybrack Village | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 114 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 received22 May 2014
- Decision issued16 July 2014
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