12a, Abbey Road, Monkstown, Blackrock, Dublin, A94KX22
Conversion and extension of a detached side garage into an office and activity room.
D24B/0468/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 November 2024
- Reference
- D24B/0468/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves remodeling a detached side garage into an office, activity room, and bathroom. Works include a rear extension and raising the existing roof to accommodate a mezzanine level for storage.
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
Remodeling of a detached side garage into an office, activity room and bathroom. The proposed works include an extension to the rear, raising the existing roof to accommodate a mezzanine level for additional storage, including all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 33 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rory Oconnor Park, Abbey Road, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €603,000 | 81 m |
| 52 Abbey Rd, Monkstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €626,000 | 82 m |
| 29 St Fintan's Villas, Deansgrange, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €508,000 | 86 m |
| 29a St Fintans Villas, Deansgrange, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €830,000 | 86 m |
| 23-24 Abbey Rd, Monkstown, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €910,000 | 117 m |
| 23-24 Abbey Rd, Monkstown, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 117 m |
| 25 St Fintans Villas, Deansgrange, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €852,500 | 134 m |
| 9 Rory Oconnor Park, Monkstown, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €558,000 | 136 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 received5 November 2024
- Decision issued17 December 2024
In the area
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