96 Somerton, Donabate, Co Dublin
Change of use of a portion of an existing dwelling.
F11A/0257 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 July 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0257
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a change of use of a portion of the existing residential dwelling at 96 Somerton, Donabate.
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
A change of use of portion of existing dwelling to a (previously exemp
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €685,000 | 65 m |
| 51 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €700,000 | 77 m |
| 3 The Paddocks, Ballisk Common, Donabate | May 2025 | €587,000 | 135 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Donabate, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €595,000 | 145 m |
| 41 The Paddocks, Ballisk Common, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €440,529 | 168 m |
| 93 Cois Inbhir, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €372,000 | 175 m |
| 10 Carrs Mill, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 181 m |
| 64 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 220 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 July 2011
- Decision due30 August 2011
- Decision issued22 August 2011
- Grant issued30 September 2011
- Permission expiry12 November 2016
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