Fern Cottage, 32 Lower Road, Shankill, Co Dublin
Demolition of an existing cottage to rebuild a new two-storey dwelling in its place.
D16A/0682 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 September 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0682
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the complete demolition of the existing cottage, its rear extensions, and front porch. It will be rebuilt with an altered front elevation, a ground-floor rear extension, and a first-floor rear extension.
- 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. Demolition of existing cottage and rear extensions and front porch. B. Rebuilding of cottage - with altered front elevation. C. Ground floor extension to rear. D. First floor extension to rear. E. All associated site works.
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 29 January 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehaven, Lower Rd, Shankill | Dec 2025 | €803,500 | 51 m |
| St Kevin's, Lower Road, Shankill | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment 51, The Bridge, Shankill | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 43, The Bridge, Dublin Rd | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 25, The Bridge, Dublin Rd Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 19 The Bridge, Dublin Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 118 m |
| 203 New Vale, Shankill, Dublin | May 2025 | €760,000 | 122 m |
| 9 The Bridge Apts, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €216,000 | 124 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 received15 September 2016
- Decision issued9 November 2016
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