Centenary House, 35 York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96D850 (A Protected Structure)
Section 5 declaration to determine if using a protected structure for short-term letting is exempted development.
REF19325 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 December 2025
- Reference
- REF19325
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 8 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 referral to determine whether the use of Centenary House for short-term letting constitutes development and if it is exempted. The referral relates solely to the use of the property, excluding the deconsecrated chapel, and involves no physical works.
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
Whether the use of centenary house, 35 york road, dun laoghaire, co. Dublin, for short term letting, is or is not development and is or is not exempted development? For clarity, the deconsecrated chapel is excluded from the question. Please not this referral relates to ‘use’ and not to works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Clifton Court, Tivoli Terrace South, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €485,000 | 116 m |
| Airhill, Tivoli Terrace North, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €865,000 | 131 m |
| Ariana House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,440,529 | 157 m |
| Chiara House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,585,903 | 158 m |
| Bixanta, Knapton Road, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €1,841,410 | 160 m |
| 44 York Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €2,207,000 | 175 m |
| 12 Tivoli Terrace North, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,225,000 | 181 m |
| Clonfert, Tivoli Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €855,000 | 195 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 received8 December 2025
- Decision issued22 December 2025
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