5, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Retention permission for the change of use from office to residential and the construction of an external front staircase.
D17A/0588 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 September 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0588
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting the premises from office use to residential use. It also seeks to retain an external staircase that has been constructed at the front of the building.
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
- Retention of permission is sought for
- Change of use from office to residential use
- The carrying out works/construction of an external staircase to the front of the premises
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 20 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 45 m |
| 3 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 69 m |
| 21a Mulgrave St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 104 m |
| 15 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,250,000 | 112 m |
| The Coach House, Sydenham Mews, Corrig Avenue | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 120 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 124 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 138 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 received29 September 2017
- Decision issued25 October 2017
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