GrantedHousing estateDecided 29 May 2025

Lands located at Saint Helens, York Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96Y838

Demolition of outbuildings and construction of 12 residential units, including houses, apartments, and a block for the Christian Brothers.

D25A/0284/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 April 2025

Reference: D25A/0284/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 April 2025

Summary

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The development at Saint Helens, York Road, will involve the demolition of a greenhouse and five sheds. In their place, 12 residential units will be built, consisting of two detached houses, four terraced houses, a duplex block, and two larger blocks containing apartments and a ten-bedroom unit for the Christian Brothers.

Housing estatedemolitionresidentialmonastery

Residential units: 12

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Official record

Development description

(i) demolition of 1 no. Greenhouse and 5 no. Ancillary shed structures on site, and the removal of existing wing wall attached to the existing house (st. Helen’s christian brothers monastery, a96 y838 via the southern elevation; (ii) construction of a residential development comprising a total of 12 no. Units as follows: 2 no. Two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwellings (unit nos. 1 & 2), 4 no. Three-storey, four-bedroom terraced houses (unit nos. 3
6), 1 no. Duplex block comprising 2 no. Two-bedroom apartments (block c), 1 no. Two storey over basement level block (block b) comprising 2 no. Six-bedroom maisonette units, and 1 no. Three story over basement block (block a) comprising 1 no. Four-bedroom apartment and 1 no. Ten-bedroom unit which will provide accommodation for the christian brothers. Private amenity space to serve each unit will be in the form of private gardens and balcony/terrace spaces. Designated communal open space is provided to the south west of block b and to the east of block a. Larger areas of open space are also provided in the form of a courtyard between blocks a and b, and in the form of a landscaped area adjacent to the eastern site boundary. The proposed development also includes; (iii) provision of 15 no. Car parking spaces (including 2 no. Visitor parking spaces, one of which is accessible), 5 no. Of which are on curtilage (electric vehicle) parking spaces to serve the proposed house units. (iv) 2 no. Bicycle/bin stores including a total of 40 no. Bicycle parking spaces (including 1 no. Cargo bicycle parking space and 1 no. Visitor space). 4 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces are provided in the form of sheffield stands to the south of the existing property on-site; (v) alterations to the site access arrangement, including the relocation of the existing vehicular entrance along york road and the provision of a revised internal roadway arrangement, partial demolition of the eastern boundary wall is required to facilitate the new access point; (vi) hard and soft landscaping, drainage, and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development. No works are proposed to the existing property on-site (st. Helen’s) as part of this application aside from external landscaping improvements and the formalisation of the rear garden within its curtilage

Land-use zoning

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ariana House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€2,440,529	88 m
Bixanta, Knapton Road, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€1,841,410	88 m
Chiara House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€1,585,903	89 m
9 St Johns Park, Glenageary, Dublinnot full market price	Oct 2025	€700,000	165 m
10 Clifton Court, Tivoli Terrace South, Dun Laoghaire	Sept 2025	€485,000	177 m
Airhill, Tivoli Terrace North, Dun Laoghaire	Jun 2025	€865,000	196 m
10 Tivoli Close, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Mar 2026	€395,000	213 m
44 York Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Jul 2025	€2,207,000	224 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 received8 April 2025
Decision due30 May 2025
Decision issued29 May 2025
Appeal submitted24 June 2025
Appeal decided24 October 2025

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