Tower at Clearwater Cove apartment development, Dunleary Road/Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dubiln
Conversion of a redundant water tower into a four-level apartment.
D15A/0748 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 November 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0748
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 November 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction and use of a four-level apartment within an existing redundant water tower. The development includes a new top-level floor, a separate single-storey utility room connected by an enclosed link walkway, a balcony, and a pedestrian link.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 4
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 is sought for development at this site. The development consists of the construction and use of a four level apartment within existing redundant water tower including additional new top level floor over existing apartment within lowest two levels of former water tower. The development also comprises a new separate single storey utility room attached to the lowest level of the proposed apartment by an enclosed link walkway structure; balcony/terrace and pedestrian link/access to cu...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 January 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 216.4 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Clearwater Cove, Old Dunleary Rd, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €600,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 50 - Clearwater Cove, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €950,000 | 62 m |
| 77 Clearwater Cove, Old Dunleary Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €780,000 | 88 m |
| 5 De Vesci Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €3,080,000 | 104 m |
| 88 Clearwater Cove, Old Dunleary Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €570,000 | 113 m |
| 12 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €264,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €640,000 | 115 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 received26 November 2015
- Decision issued28 January 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development comprising the construction of an apartment in an existing redundant water tower,…
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- Granted40 m away
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D08A/1132Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Oct 2008Alterations
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D05A/1381Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2005Change of use
- Granted40 m away
To add a glazed conference room measuring some 32 sq.m. at third floor level facing north concealed from the…
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D05A/1382Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2005Extension
- Granted50 m away
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D22A/0117Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 May 2022Extension
- Granted60 m away
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D03A/0319Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Apr 2003Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development. The development will consist of: a connection between Block 1 and Block 2 of the…
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D19A/0586Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the development : (i) change of use of existing commercial unit (452sq.m) at ground floor…
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D25A/0081/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Apr 2025Change of use
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