Lower Ground Floor, 20, Summerhill Road, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a lower ground floor office to a two-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
D19A/0406 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 June 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0406
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a lower ground floor office space into a single two-bedroom residential unit. The works include internal alterations, front and rear patios, and the reinstatement of two front windows on this protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 sought for development consisting of change of use from offices to no
- Two bedroom residential unit, with internal alterations, patio to front and rear and reinstatement of two windows to front elevation, which is a protected structure
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 3 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 130 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 35 m |
| 7 Sandycove House, Newtownsmith, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €901,000 | 103 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 120 m |
| 3 Rosmeen Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,375,000 | 169 m |
| 6 Rosmeen Park, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 174 m |
| 18 Odonnell Gardens, Glasthule, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 175 m |
| 4 Devitt Villas, Glasthule Village, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,205,000 | 184 m |
| 5 Davitt Villas, Glasthule, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €892,000 | 190 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 received13 June 2019
- Decision issued7 August 2019
In the area
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D24A/0408Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Jun 2024Alterations
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D24A/0439/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Sept 2024Other
- RefusedAt this site
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D23A/0124Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2023Change of use
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