5a, Ruby Hall, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96ET86
Class 3A exemption.
The application
- Reference
- C3A/0003/26 · full record
- Authority
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Type
- Exemption Class 3A
- Status
- Registered Application
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 281 m²
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- —
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=C3A/0003/26.
- Write your observation.Quote
C3A/0003/26at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 29 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities | DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: DLR DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:17
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLR DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Kensington
- Radon risk area × 2About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 1Kensington Lodge (formerly Ruby Hall)
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABP31141121/E | Grant extension of duration of perm. | 23 Jul 2026 | — | 237 m | Permission for a strategic housing development for student accommodation shall |
| D26A/0323/WEB | Grant permission | 22 Jun 2026 | — | 461 m | The development consists of widening the existing vehicular entrance to the fro |
| D26B/0243/WEB | Grant permission for retention | 15 Jun 2026 | — | 402 m | Retention Permission is sought for 2 no. velux roof lights to the north facing s |
| D26A/0294/WEB | Grant permission for retention | 9 Jun 2026 | — | 476 m | Retention of 3 windows at first floor level of the building on the rear/ wester |
| D26A/0199/WEB | Grant permission | 5 May 2026 | — | 422 m | The demolition of existing structures and the construction of a two-storey dwel |
| LRD26A/0163/WEB | Grant permission | 28 Apr 2026 | — | 237 m | Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development comprising amendments to th |
| D26B/0122/WEB | Grant permission | 27 Apr 2026 | — | 489 m | Attic conversion for storage incorporating a rear dormer window and three roofli |
| D26A/0136/WEB | Grant permission | 21 Apr 2026 | — | 431 m | The change of use of areas designated as multi-media room; residents lounge; com |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501226 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 26 Aug 2026 | 116 m |
| 501224 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 23 Apr 2026 | 116 m |
| 500330 | Planning Appeal | Other | 9 Apr 2026 | 385 m |
| 316279 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 19 Mar 2024 | 229 m |
| 311411 | Strategic Housing Development - Application | Granted with conditions | 26 Jan 2022 | 237 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 25 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 29 Sept 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council before relying on it.