13 & 13a, Castle Street, Dalkey, Dublin
Amalgamation and expansion of an off-licence and the creation of two new apartments from former credit union offices.
D24A/0015 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 March 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0015
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a former credit union office to expand an existing off-licence. It also includes creating two new one-bedroom apartments through a change of use of the remaining office space, along with a single-storey rear extension and a new shopfront.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A) change of use of part of the ground floor office (former credit union) at no. 13a castle street to use as off licence and its amalgamation into the existing off-licence at no. 13 castle street. B) the relocation of the entrance and stairs to the existing first floor 2-bed apartment over no. 13 castle street to a new location to the east (within no. 13a), and the creation of two new 1-bed apartments by way of the change of use of the remaining parts of no. 13a at ground and first floor levels from office (former credit union) to residential, along with a single-storey extension within the yard to the rear and c) revisions to the front facade at ground level, to include a new shopfront, all to accomodate the above alterations.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Mews, St Patricks Rd, Dalkey | Mar 2026 | €710,000 | 60 m |
| 7 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 88 m |
| 25 Whites Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 98 m |
| 16 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | May 2026 | €452,000 | 108 m |
| 18 Carysfort Villas, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 109 m |
| 19 Carysfort Villas, Dalkey, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 110 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 124 m |
| 5 Carysfort Court, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 124 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 received22 March 2024
- Decision due18 April 2024
- Decision issued17 April 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/0025Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2005Commercial
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D04A/1249Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Jun 2005Commercial
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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D04A/0470Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 May 2004Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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D12A/0071Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Feb 2012Retention
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D14A/0590Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Apr 2015Retention
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Old Tramyard Site, 15, Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
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