Planning Permission Ireland
InvalidRetentionDecided 19 January 2024

70, York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96ED23

Retention of changes to a two-storey building including a new retail unit, a studio apartment, and a first-floor apartment with a roof garden.

D24A/0016 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 January 2024

Reference
D24A/0016
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
11 January 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The application seeks retention permission for changes to a two-storey end-of-terrace building. This includes changing the ground floor front from office to retail, converting the ground floor rear into a one-bedroom studio apartment, and converting the first floor from office to a one-bedroom apartment with a new roof garden.

Retentionretailapartmentschange of use
Residential units
2
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

  • Retention for changes to a two storey end of terrace building as follows
  • Change of use from ground floor office space at front to retail unit and associated shop front and signage
  • Change of use from ground floor office space at rear to one bedroom studio apartment to include planning permission for minor changes to floor layout and
  • Change of use from first floor office space to a one bedroom apartment to include planning permission to replace existing rear first floor window with a new door and a new roof garden and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective MTCUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun LoaghaireJan 2025€578,00014 m
Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks LaneDec 2025€325,00026 m
1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun LaoghaireJan 2025€611,00026 m
Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks LaneJan 2025€399,00026 m
10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun LaoghaireFeb 2026€696,00040 m
3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, DublinMay 2026€200,00050 m
20 Smyths Villas, York Road, Dun LaoghaireFeb 2026€470,00054 m
137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, DublinJun 2025€627,00073 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

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  1. Application received11 January 2024
  2. Decision due6 March 2024
  3. Decision issued19 January 2024

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