Corner site at 1 Cumberland Street, and the adjoining vacant site at No. 16 Clarence Street and the Properties at No. 2 & No. 3 Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Conversion of a public house into a private residence with a new extension.
D14A/0807 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 December 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0807
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 December 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from a public house to a single private residence. It includes the construction of a part one-storey, part two-storey extension with a roof terrace. Alterations will also be made to the facade, alongside a new garage and pedestrian entrance from the rear laneway.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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; a. (i) the change of use from public house to 1 no. Private residence, (ii) the construction of a part one storey with roof terrace and part two storey extension to provide residential accommodation, (iii) alterations to the existing facade to include alterations to the existing fenestration, (iv) provision of a new garage accessed from the laneway to the rear of the site, (v) provision of a new pedestrian entrance to the proposed residence accessed from the rear laneway, (vi) ...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 9 September 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €861,000 | 15 m |
| Bentley Villas, Clarence St And Georges Place, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €17,495,413 | 35 m |
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €640,000 | 40 m |
| 12 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €264,000 | 40 m |
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 40 m |
| 137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €627,000 | 43 m |
| 3 Bentley Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €552,500 | 59 m |
| 3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €200,000 | 68 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 received11 December 2014
- Decision issued12 February 2015
- Appeal submitted6 March 2015
- Appeal decided1 September 2015
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Mixed use development on a site of 0.049 hectares consisting of a 4 storey over basement (total floor area…
1, 2, 3 Cumberland Street, and, 14 Clarence Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D07A/1554Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2008Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for a mixed use development on a site now of 0.049 hectares on foot of grant of planning…
1,2 & 3, Cumberland Street &, 14, Clarence Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D07A/1071Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Extension and renovation of existing public house, demolition of existing offices at No. 14 Clarence Street,…
1, Cumberland Street & 14 Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D06A/0938Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Dec 2006Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for — Extension of existing building to rear at basement, ground and first floor level
1 Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D19A/0062Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jan 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for development comprising: (i) change of use of existing two-storey over basement…
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D19A/0412Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Aug 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought. The development consists of alterations to previously approved development Reg Ref…
1, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, (site situated on the corner of Cumberland Street and Clarence Street)
D22A/0279Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Apr 2022Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Retention planning permission is sought. The development consists of retention of alterations to previously…
1, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D20A/0752Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Oct 2020Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission sought for a change of use from office to retail outlet 64.5sqm in area at ground floor…
4, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D07A/0135Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jan 2007Retention
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