GrantedChange of useDecided 22 April 2024

72 York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96C2F1

Change of use from commercial to residential at ground floor level to create a single dwelling unit.

D24A/0117 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 February 2024

Reference: D24A/0117
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 February 2024

Summary

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The development proposes converting a ground floor commercial space into a single residential unit. Works will include shop-front alterations, partial demolition of a rear return and chimney, reinstatement of a new roof, and the creation of a new external courtyard.

Change of usechange of useretail to residentialshopfront

Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for a change of use from commercial to residential at ground floor level. The development will include alterations and repairs to the existing shop-front including the replacement of the front door and glazing, demolitions to rear return including a chimney and section of pitched roof, reinstatement of a new roof, creation of a new external courtyard space and all associated internal and ancillary works to provide a single dwelling unit.

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Loaghaire	Jan 2025	€578,000	27 m
Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane	Jan 2025	€399,000	29 m
1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire	Jan 2025	€611,000	29 m
Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane	Dec 2025	€325,000	29 m
3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	May 2026	€200,000	39 m
10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Laoghaire	Feb 2026	€696,000	48 m
20 Smyths Villas, York Road, Dun Laoghaire	Feb 2026	€470,000	59 m
137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Jun 2025	€627,000	61 m

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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 received28 February 2024
Decision due23 April 2024
Decision issued22 April 2024

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