Old Coastguard Station, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96P400
Change of use from a former FCA facility to a Sailing Performance Centre with a new single-storey services store.
D24A/0333/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 May 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0333/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the Old Coastguard Station from a previous FCA facility to a Sailing Performance Centre. The development will also include associated facilities and a new mono-pitched single-storey services store.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from a previous fca facility to a sailing performance centre with associated facilities and including a mono pitched single storey services store.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“W To provide for waterfront development and harbour related uses.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Crofton Terrace, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €1,185,000 | 110 m |
| 48 The Anchorage, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 145 m |
| The Mews, 7 Crofton Terrace, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Anglesea, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €820,000 | 205 m |
| 37 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €540,000 | 209 m |
| 44 Harbour Court, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 210 m |
| 54 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 210 m |
| 46 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 210 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 received14 May 2024
- Decision due8 July 2024
- Decision issued15 May 2024
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