12-13, Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Conversion of an office building into five apartments with ground floor office space.
D18A/0340 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 June 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0340
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing office building to provide five apartments across the first, second, and third floors, while retaining ground floor office space. The project includes the demolition of a third-floor rotunda and alterations to the street elevation.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 4
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 the change of use of existing office building to provide apartments at first, second and third floor levels, comprising c. 148.8 sqm office space at ground floor level, 2 no. 2 bed apartments at first floor level, 2 no. 2 bed apartments at second floor level and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment at third floor level. Permission is also sought for demolition of existing rotunda at 3rd floor level, alterations to south elevation to cumberland street, the provision of new bin store and bi...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €640,000 | 61 m |
| 6 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 61 m |
| 12 Marina View, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €264,000 | 61 m |
| 4 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €861,000 | 73 m |
| 3 Clearwater Cove, Old Dunleary Rd, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €600,000 | 106 m |
| Bentley Villas, Clarence St And Georges Place, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €17,495,413 | 108 m |
| Apt 50 - Clearwater Cove, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €950,000 | 115 m |
| 5 De Vesci Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €3,080,000 | 116 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 received22 June 2018
- Decision issued16 July 2018
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development. The permission is for modifications to the development permitted under D18A/0340…
12-13, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
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- GrantedAt this site
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D19A/0916Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Feb 2020Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development. The permission is for modifications to the development permitted under D18A/0340…
12-13, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D18A/0852/EDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Nov 2023Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/1382Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2005Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/1381Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2005Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The relocation of the entrance door at ground floor level on Cumberland Street and new sign over the entrance…
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D08A/1132Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Oct 2008Alterations
- Refused30 m away
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D14A/0824Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2014Apartments
- Granted30 m away
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