40 Abbey Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin
Extension of a retail unit, conversion of a garage, and modifications to create two multi-level apartments.
D18A/1126 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 November 2018
- Reference
- D18A/1126
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of a rear annex to extend the existing retail unit and convert a garage to retail use. It also includes modifying and extending the overhead residential space to provide one two-bedroom apartment and one three-bedroom apartment, both across two levels.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of single storey annex at the rear of the existing retail unit, extension of existing retail unit at the rear, change of use of existing garage to retail use, together with new shop front and shop facia signage all on the ground floor level. Modifications and extension to the rear of existing three bedroomed over shop apartment to provide a two bedroomed apartment on two levels and a second three bedroomed over shop apartment on two levels with dormer windows to bot...
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Abbey Court, Abbey Rd, Monkstown | Feb 2025 | €685,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Abbey Court, Abbey Rd, Monkstown | Dec 2025 | €842,500 | 62 m |
| 21 Grangeabbey Abbey Road, Monkstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €525,000 | 83 m |
| 8 Abbey Court, Monkstown, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €837,500 | 83 m |
| 22 Grange Abbey, Monkstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 86 m |
| 12 Grangeabbey, Abbey Road, Monkstown | Aug 2025 | €995,000 | 88 m |
| Gate Lodge, Abbey Road, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €770,000 | 90 m |
| 87 St Fintans Park, Deansgrange, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2026 | €740,000 | 95 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 received30 November 2018
- Decision issued1 February 2019
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- Granted50 m away
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