3, Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96Y266
Conversion of an existing garage into a private artist's studio in Dun Laoghaire.
D26B/0012/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 January 2026
- Reference
- D26B/0012/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing garage into a private artist's studio for home-based economic activity. The project includes internal alterations and external changes to replace the existing roller shutter with new access doors and a fixed screen wall.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought to convert the existing garage to a private artist's studio and its use as a home based economic activity, including internal alterations and external alterations to charlemont avenue to replace existing roller shutter with new access doors and fixed screen wall.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 40 m |
| 8 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €515,000 | 40 m |
| 5 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dunlaoghaire | Apr 2026 | €458,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 4 Roby Hall, Crofton Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 41 m |
| 16 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €495,000 | 72 m |
| Apartment No 23 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €340,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 4, 4 Charlemont Terrace, Crofton Rd | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 83 m |
| 7 Wellington St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €860,000 | 84 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 January 2026
- Decision due9 March 2026
- Decision issued9 March 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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3, Crofton Avenue, facing on to Charlemont Ave, Dun Laoghaire
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- RefusedAt this site
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D05A/0956Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Jul 2005Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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D26B/0168Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Mar 2026Extension
- Withdrawn30 m away
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D25B/0061/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted40 m away
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D08A/1412Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Apr 2009Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of non original rear bathroom to reinstate rear facade; provision of new entrance gate;…
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D07A/0713Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Oct 2007Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The works consist of: the provision of openings to two internal walls on the ground floor to convert four…
4, Charlemont Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96VW65 (Protected Structure)
D26A/0358/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Apr 2026Alterations
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