57, Convent Lane, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96W400
Conversion of a retail unit into a three-storey live-work townhouse in Dun Laoghaire.
D23A/0548 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 August 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0548
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the property from retail to residential. It includes partial demolition of the existing two-storey structure, material alterations to the front, and the construction of a new set-back third storey with a flat roofed terrace and winter garden.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
A) change of use from retail to residential b) partial demolition of existing two-storey structure including removal of pitched gable roof, c) material alterations to front elevation, including removal of shopfront, increased height and alterations to existing openings at ground floor and first floor levels d) construction of new set back third storey with access to new flat roofed terrace to front and enclosed winter garden to rear, the entirety as a new two bedroomed, three-storey live-work townhouse with connections to existing services and associated site works.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 47 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 98 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 157 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 162 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 166 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 185 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 192 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 received18 August 2023
- Decision due12 October 2023
- Decision issued11 October 2023
- Permission expiry15 November 2026
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