1st Floor, Violet House, Main Street, Shankill, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a first-floor office to a dental surgery.
D16A/0344 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 May 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0344
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the first floor of Violet House from office use to a dental surgery. The development will also include internal alterations to accommodate the new layout.
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 change of use from office use to dental surgery, including internal alterations.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 February 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 38 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Kevin's, Lower Road, Shankill | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 44 m |
| 5 Osprey Court, Dublin Road, Shankill Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €420,000 | 48 m |
| 9 The Bridge Apts, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €216,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 25, The Bridge, Dublin Rd Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 19 The Bridge, Dublin Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 43, The Bridge, Dublin Rd | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 125 m |
| Apartment 51, The Bridge, Shankill | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 125 m |
| Hillview Cottage, Lower Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 132 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 received16 May 2016
- Decision issued4 July 2016
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