1, Merville Road, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94A6F6
Proposed use of a Stillorgan property to accommodate displaced persons or international protection applicants.
REF4024 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 April 2024
- Reference
- REF4024
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 26 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought for a property on Merville Road. The building, previously used as offices, has been used as temporary homeless accommodation since 2022 and is now proposed for accommodating displaced persons or international protection seekers.
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
The property is currently in use for temporary accomodation for homeless, since 2022. The building was used as offices prior to 2022. The proposed use for the property is for accommodation of displaced persons or persons seeking international protection.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dunstaffnage Hall, St Bridgits Church Rd, Stillorgan | Jul 2025 | €1,020,000 | 113 m |
| 9 Dunstaffhage Hall, St Brigids Church Rd, Stillorgan | May 2026 | €880,000 | 116 m |
| 2 The Willows, Dunstaffnage, Stillorgan | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 145 m |
| 9 The Alders, Dunstaffhage Hall, St Brigids Church Rd | Aug 2025 | €645,000 | 179 m |
| 5 The Alders, Dunstaffenege Hall, St. Brigids Church Road | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 179 m |
| 7 Ard Lorcain Villas, Stillorgan, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €370,000 | 186 m |
| 2 Woodview Court, Glenalbyn Rd, Stillorgan | Feb 2025 | €417,500 | 192 m |
| 6 Woodview Court, Glenalbyn Rd, Stillorgan | Aug 2025 | €455,000 | 192 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 received26 April 2024
- Decision due23 May 2024
- Decision issued21 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for change of use of existing detached bungalow from offices to residential
Holmfels, Old Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D10A/0569Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Oct 2010Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
Permission is sought for change of use of existing detached bungalow from offices to residential
Holmfels, Old Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D10A/0484Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Aug 2010Change of use
- Refused80 m away
Permission is sought to demolish the existing bungalow dwelling and build on resultant cleared site circa.…
Hillcrest, Saint Brigid's, Church Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D08A/1100Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Sept 2008Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
Permission is sought to demolish existing bungalow and build on resultant cleared site 8 no. residential…
Hillcrest, Saint Brigids, Church Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
D07A/1137Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Aug 2007Apartments
- Granted80 m away
Permission is sought for demolition of existing bungalow dwelling and build on resultant cleared site circa…
Hillcrest, Saint Brigids Church Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D11A/0059Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Feb 2011Housing estate
- Refused100 m away
Erection of a 1m x 2m, landscape school sign
Saint Brigids National School, Saint Brigid's Church Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D08A/0854Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Feb 2009Other
- Refused110 m away
Retention of change of use of premises from dwelling to offices (127.46 sq. metres) and retention of…
15, Merville Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D07A/1421Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Oct 2007Retention
- Invalid110 m away
Retention of widening of vehicular entrance to dwelling
15, Merville Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D08A/1229Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Nov 2008Retention
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Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Exempt — no permission neededChange of use
EXPP: Existing property used for accommodating homeless persons since 2022. Prior to 2022, the premises was…
3, Terenure Road West, Terenure, Dublin 6W, D6W YY79.
0151/24Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2024
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246244corkLodged 27 Nov 2024
- Not exempt — permission neededChange of use
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ED24/0043South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2024
- Not exempt — permission neededChange of use
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0442/24Dublin CityLodged 5 Feb 2025
- InvalidChange of use
(i) Change of use from office building to accommodation for homeless people; (ii) and all ancillary works…
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D25A/0679/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2025
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