12 Crofton Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use from commercial to residential with internal alterations and rear window installations.
D18A/0683 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 October 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0683
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a commercial property into a residential home. The works will include altering the floor plans, installing a new staircase, demolishing the existing staircase structure, and inserting new windows in original rear openings.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- Change of use from commercial to residential use including alterations to existing floor plans and insertion of new staircase
- Demolitions of existing staircase structure and insertion of new windows in original opes at ground and first floor levels to the rear of the existing property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Anglesea, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €820,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 4 Roby Hall, Crofton Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 50 m |
| 8 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €515,000 | 58 m |
| 1 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 58 m |
| 5 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dunlaoghaire | Apr 2026 | €458,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 4, 4 Charlemont Terrace, Crofton Rd | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 82 m |
| The Mews, 7 Crofton Terrace, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 124 m |
| 7 Wellington St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €860,000 | 128 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 received8 October 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
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