Karuna, Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, D18 C2H6
Declaration request on whether using a house for international protection applicants requires planning permission.
REF3126 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 March 2026
- Reference
- REF3126
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 6 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis Section 5 application asks the planning authority to determine if using an existing residential dwelling to accommodate persons seeking international protection constitutes development or is exempt from planning permission.
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
We request the planning authority’s view on whether the provision of accommodation for persons seeking international protection at this location constitutes 'development’ under the planning and development act 2000. The property is a residential dwelling used exclusively for living and sleeping purposes by its residents. No administrative, care, or other non-residential functions are carried out within the dwelling. It continues to be used as a residence and retains its purely residential character. Accordingly, we seek confirmation as to whether this use may be considered exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission under the planning and development acts 2000-2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenina, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 1 Cul Cuille, Sandyford, Dublin18 | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 119 m |
| 43 Coolkill, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €840,000 | 146 m |
| 57 Sandyford Downs, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €680,000 | 195 m |
| 6 Coolkill, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €980,000 | 200 m |
| 18 Kilcross Ave, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €245,000 | 214 m |
| 73 Sandyford Downs, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €673,000 | 226 m |
| 67 Sandyford Downs, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €740,000 | 249 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 received6 March 2026
- Decision due2 April 2026
- Decision issued31 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The development consists of Retention of extension to the side and the rear of the property, laying of…
Karuna, Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, D18C2H6
D25A/0214/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 May 2025Retention
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of construction of two single-storey extensions, one extension will be located…
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D25A/0042/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Jan 2025Extension
- WithdrawnAt this site
The development will consist of construction of two single-storey extensions, one extension will be located…
Karuna, Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, D18C2H6
D25A/0212/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Mar 2025Commercial
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Change-of-use from hostel to emergency accommodation
Karuna, Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, D18C2H6
REF19125Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Dec 2025Change of use
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Change-of-use from hostel to emergency accommodation
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REF19225Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Dec 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The development consists of the retention of a shipping container in front of the house on temporary basis
Karuna, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, DUBLIN, D18C2H6
D26A/0160/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Mar 2026Retention
- Granted30 m away
Permission for a strategic housing development. The site is generally bound by a residential development…
‘Karuna’ and ‘Glenina’ at Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, D18 C2H6 and D18 X5T7
ABP31344322Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Apr 2022Housing estate
- Part granted, part refused50 m away
Dining room extension to rear, bedroom ensuite and study at attic level with pitched roof dormer to bedroom…
30, Coolkill, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D06A/1587Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Nov 2006Extension
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