3, Matthew Terrace, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire
Demolition of three commercial structures to build a four-storey building with apartments and a second independent building.
D20A/0839 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 November 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0839
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking to demolish three existing commercial structures. In their place, they propose to construct two independent buildings, including a four-storey building facing the street containing apartments, a duplex, and ground-floor parking.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the demolition of 3 no. Existing commercial structures and construction of 2 no. Independent buildings, consisting of; (1. ) a four-storey building to street (monkstown farm) containing: (i) access & car parking, all at ground floor, (ii) apt 1-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to street; apt 2-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to rear elevation; all at first floor level (iii) apt 3-1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment with private terrace to the street; at f...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Lanesville, Glenageary, Dublin | May 2026 | €690,000 | 45 m |
| 19 Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €312,500 | 94 m |
| 3 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €570,000 | 98 m |
| 34 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Monkstownnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 100 m |
| 20 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €504,000 | 112 m |
| 29 Monkstown Ave, Monkstown, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €964,000 | 113 m |
| 22 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Monkstown | Oct 2025 | €326,000 | 114 m |
| 25 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Monkstown | Aug 2025 | €475,000 | 117 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 received12 November 2020
- Decision issued6 January 2021
- Appeal submitted29 January 2021
- Appeal decided17 November 2021
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