1 Northumberland Avenue, (with frontage to Lee's Lane) Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a two-storey building to build a five-storey, 45-suite aparthotel with a ground floor cafe.
D20A/0085 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 February 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0085
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey building of approximately 480 sqm. It will be replaced with a five-storey aparthotel development of approximately 1,931 sqm containing 45 suites, a reception, a bike store, and a ground floor cafe.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 1,931 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development will consist of the demolition of an existing two storey building (approx. 480 sqm gfa) and replacement with a five storey aparthotel development of approx. 1,931 sqm (gfa) consisting of 45 suites and ancillary amenities. Ground floor level includes; reception, bike store and lobby area, cafe (approx. 124 sqm) and covered external seating area, 2 no. Wcs, kitchen (approx. 48 sqm), refuse area (approx. 9 sqm), substation (approx. 14 sqm), switchroom (appr...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 480 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 48 m |
| 8 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 64 m |
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 127 m |
| 21a Mulgrave St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 127 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 134 m |
| 25 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2026 | €363,000 | 135 m |
| The Coach House, Sydenham Mews, Corrig Avenue | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 145 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 received4 February 2020
- Decision issued26 March 2020
- Appeal submitted5 July 2020
- Appeal decided1 December 2020
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