Coolmine House / Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Co Dublin
Change of use of a two-storey building from a music school to an interior design practice and showroom.
D16A/0007 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 January 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0007
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing detached, two-storey structure. The property will change from a music school to use as an interior design practice, consultancy office, and private client product showroom.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of the existing detached, 2 storey structure from a music school to use as an interior design practice/consultancy office and private client product showroom.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Heights, Sandyford | May 2025 | €705,000 | 79 m |
| 7 Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €685,500 | 87 m |
| 14 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €718,000 | 123 m |
| 33 Glencairn View, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €870,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Glencairn Heath, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €650,000 | 131 m |
| 39 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Hts, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €605,000 | 133 m |
| 2 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €835,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Glencairn Rd, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €961,788 | 150 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 January 2016
- Decision issued1 March 2016
In the area
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