Cranford House, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
Change of use of an office building to accommodation for homeless people.
D25A/0687/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0687/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Cranford House from an office building to accommodation for homeless people. It includes all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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Official record
Development description
(i) change of use from office building to accommodation for homeless people; (ii) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 47 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 47 m |
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Feb 2026 | €467,000 | 62 m |
| 5 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 62 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 115 m |
| 27 The Elms, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 137 m |
| Ashfield, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 310 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 September 2025
- Decision due8 January 2026
- Decision issued22 December 2025
- Appeal submitted22 January 2026
- Appeal decided8 May 2026
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