Coolmine House, Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18FD88
Change of use of a former music school to an art education space in Sandyford.
REF7725 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 April 2025
- Reference
- REF7725
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 25 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a declaration for the change of use of Coolmine House from a music school to an art education space for visual art classes. No structural alterations or construction works are proposed for the interior layout.
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
Proposed change of use from a previously operating music school to an art education space for visual art classes and workshops. No structural alterations or construction works are proposed. The interior layout will be retained as is and used for educational purposes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Heights, Sandyford | May 2025 | €705,000 | 75 m |
| 7 Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €685,500 | 78 m |
| 33 Glencairn View, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €870,000 | 119 m |
| 14 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €718,000 | 120 m |
| 39 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Hts, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €605,000 | 129 m |
| 8 Glencairn Heath, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €650,000 | 129 m |
| 2 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €835,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Glencairn Rd, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €961,788 | 144 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 April 2025
- Decision due22 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for the retention of development consisting of a change of use of two storey…
Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0355Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Nov 2011Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for retention of development consisting of: (A) Use of ground and first floor of…
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D10A/0326Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jun 2010Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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D25A/0598/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Change of Use of the existing detached, 2 storey structure from a music school to use as an…
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D16A/0007Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jan 2016Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for use of lands for a temporary car park, for a period not to exceed 5 years, for 78 no. cars;…
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D16A/0105Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Feb 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for development consisting of; use of lands for a temporary car-park, for a period not…
Site located between 'Tapton' a private residence, and the industrial buildings located to the south-west, on Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Co. Dublin
D10A/0229Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Oct 2010Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
The development will consist of : construction of a residential building for Assisted Living Accommodation…
Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18V5N8
D26A/0112/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jan 2026Apartments
- Granted30 m away
(a) Demolition of all existing industrial buildings and residence, (b) Construction of a mixed development in…
Industrial stoneworks site and Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
D06A/0860Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Nov 2006Apartments
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