Unit above Spar, Main Street, Shankill, Co Dublin
Retention of a change of use from a hairdressing salon to a two-bedroom apartment on the first floor.
D19A/0423 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 June 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0423
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 19 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the retention of a change of use of a first-floor unit above a Spar shop. The unit has been converted from a hairdressing salon into a residential two-bedroom apartment.
- 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 for retention of
- Change of use of first floor unit from shop (hairdressing salon) to residential use. The residential use is associated with a 2-bedroom apartment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Osprey Court, Dublin Road, Shankill Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €420,000 | 20 m |
| St Kevin's, Lower Road, Shankill | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 72 m |
| Hillview Cottage, Lower Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 110 m |
| 3 Aubreyville, Old Bray Road, Shankill Village | Apr 2026 | €383,000 | 129 m |
| 9 The Bridge Apts, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €216,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 19 The Bridge, Dublin Rd, Shankill Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 25, The Bridge, Dublin Rd Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Aubrey Park, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €1,200,000 | 153 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 received19 June 2019
- Decision issued13 August 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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D06A/0366Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Jul 2006Commercial
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