Virginia Cottage, Lower Rd, Shankill, Co. Dublin
Demolition of rear extensions and construction of a new extension to restore a semi-detached house.
D15B/0395 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 October 2015
- Reference
- D15B/0395
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 October 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of single-storey rear extensions and internal/external alterations to restore a dilapidated semi-detached building as a dwelling, reversing its previous unauthorised use as a credit union office.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of single storey rear extension(s), internal and external alterations, incl. Replacement front windows and new chimney, construction of single storey rear extension, all to restore existing dilapidated single storey, semi-detached building as original dwelling (with previous unauthorised use as credit union office).
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 7 March 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview Cottage, Lower Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 64 m |
| 5 Osprey Court, Dublin Road, Shankill Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €420,000 | 104 m |
| St Kevin's, Lower Road, Shankill | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 120 m |
| 26 Stonebridge Close, Shankill, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €464,000 | 128 m |
| 203 New Vale, Shankill, Dublin | May 2025 | €760,000 | 134 m |
| 3 Aubreyville, Old Bray Road, Shankill Village | Apr 2026 | €383,000 | 187 m |
| 9 The Bridge Apts, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €216,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 25, The Bridge, Dublin Rd Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 193 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 received28 October 2015
- Decision issued16 December 2015
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