24, Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin A96 E728 which is located in an Architectural Conservation Area
Change of use from office and light industrial to an art gallery and art school in an Architectural Conservation Area.
D20A/0993 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- D20A/0993
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the building from office and light industrial use to an art gallery and art school. The works will include internal alterations, new rear rooflights, roof repairs, replacement of modern windows and the front door, and new front signage.
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 from office and light industrial use to art gallery and art school, including internal alterations, new rooflights to the rear, roof repairs, replacement of the modern windows and front door, new signage to the front facade exterior decoration and associated site works.
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 30 September 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 June 2022.
Notified floor area: 276 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Stoneview Place, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €720,000 | 19 m |
| 14 Stone View Place, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €300,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 8, Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West | Dec 2025 | €580,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 24, Adelphi House, Upper Geogres Street | Jan 2025 | €590,000 | 100 m |
| Parkview, 5 Park Rd, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €2,230,000 | 113 m |
| 25 Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €357,500 | 114 m |
| 10 Edwin Terrace, Melifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 118 m |
| 31 Abbey Street, Cahir, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 125 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 March 2021
- Decision issued7 April 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the Change of Use from commercial to part commercial, part residential
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- RefusedAt this site
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