56 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (A96ED26)
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to residential and subdivision into two houses.
D23A/0406 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 June 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0406
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a 52sqm ground floor commercial unit to residential use and subdividing the building into two 2-storey, 2-bedroom dwellings. It also includes removing a rear single-storey structure, building a new rear extension, and altering windows, doors, and boundary walls.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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
The proposed development will consist of the following: a) the change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit (52sqm) to residential use, b) the subdivision of the existing dwelling to create two no. 2 storey 2 bed dwellings (existing dwelling area 95sqm & proposed dwelling area 92 sqm), c) removal of the existing single storey structure at the rear of the building and for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the proposed dwellings (41sqm), d) alterations to the existing window and door opening sizes and locations in the front and rear elevations, e) alterations to the existing front and rear boundary walls including proposed pedestrian entrances at the front and rear of the property and for a new boundary wall between the dwellings, f) all works associated with new and existing connections to services below ground and associated hard and soft landscaping.
Built & 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 3 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mulgrave Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,651,324 | 84 m |
| 21 Mulgrave Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,400,000 | 96 m |
| Eglinton Cottage, Tivoli Road, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €815,000 | 115 m |
| Tivoli Mews, 7 Tivoli Terrace South, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €1,110,000 | 130 m |
| Whitethorn, Royal Terrace West, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 139 m |
| 3 Patrick Court, Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 156 m |
| 2 Patrick Court, Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2026 | €572,000 | 162 m |
| 6 Royal Terrace West, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,501,008 | 173 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 received19 June 2023
- Decision due11 August 2023
- Decision issued10 August 2023
- Permission expiry13 September 2026
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