13, Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96WT02
Change of use from office to residential at 13 Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire.
D23A/0113 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 February 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0113
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the property from an office to a residential dwelling. It also includes the construction of a new boundary wall and a new vehicular entrance gate to Park Lane.
- 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
(a) change of use from office to residential. (b) construction of new boundary wall and new vehicular entrance gate to park lane and (c) all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 31 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 232 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Edwin Terrace, Melifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 37 m |
| 1 St Floor, 2 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €2,000,000 | 41 m |
| 1 Edwin Terrace, Mellifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €601,000 | 42 m |
| 1 Edwin Terrace, Mellifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €601,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 2, Edwin Terrace, Mellifont Ave | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 42 m |
| 203 Rosses Court, Mellifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 12 The Pierre, Victoria Terrace, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €550,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1 Pierre Vic Terr, Dun Laoghiare, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €465,000 | 82 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 received21 February 2023
- Decision due17 April 2023
- Decision issued6 April 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
1 Dwelling
13 Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96WT02
V/017/23Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2023
- GrantedAt this site
A) Demolition of Marine Cottage a two-storey dwelling b) construction on the site of a two-storey building…
Marine Cottage, Rear of 1 & 2 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D05A/0688Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2005Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for the conversion of office space and apartment to 1 dwelling house with second floor…
Marine Cottage, Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin to rear of 1 & 2 Marine Terrace (Protected Structures) and within an Area of Architectural Conservation
D17A/1049Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Dec 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing pitched roof and construction of a second floor…
6, Park Lane, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin
D17A/0906Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Oct 2017Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of existing two storey dwelling, Marine Cottage, and construction of three storey building…
Marine Cottage,Rear of 1 & 2 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D03A/0875Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2003Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing pitched roof and the construction of a second floor…
7, Park Lane, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D11B/0066Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Mar 2011Extension
- Invalid30 m away
The development consists of a new single-storey pitched roof extension to the rear including a new rooflight,…
17 Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96 Y070
D22A/0627Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Aug 2022Extension
- Granted30 m away
The development consists of a new single-storey pitched-roofed extension to the rear including a new…
17 Mellifont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96 Y070
D22A/0755Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Oct 2022Extension
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