72, York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use of the upper floors of a three-storey building from a music school to two apartments.
D20A/0704 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 October 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0704
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first and second floors of an existing three-storey building. The space will change from a music school to residential use, providing two one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 is sought for the change of use at first & second floor levels of the existing 3 storey building from a music school to residential to provide 2no. 1 bed apartments
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 24 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 116.5 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 23 m |
| Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 23 m |
| Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Jan 2025 | €399,000 | 23 m |
| 1smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Loaghaire | Jan 2025 | €578,000 | 27 m |
| 3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €200,000 | 36 m |
| 10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €696,000 | 45 m |
| 137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €627,000 | 60 m |
| 20 Smyths Villas, York Road, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €470,000 | 65 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 received1 October 2020
- Decision issued24 November 2020
In the area
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