51, Smyth's Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96AK50
This application seeks a declaration that the following amendments to the approv
The application
- Reference
- REF17526 · full record
- Authority
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Type
- Section 5
- Status
- Assessment Period
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 108 m²
- Received
- 3 Nov 2026
- We first saw it
- 10 Nov 2026, 23:01
- Decision due
- 30 Nov 2026
- 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=REF17526.
- Write your observation.Quote
REF17526at 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 8 Dec 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 | county development plan 2022 2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
| R2 Existing residential | Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities | d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 | 21 Apr 2022 → 20 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: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:12
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan zoning | — | 11 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Architectural Conservation Area × 1Vasey Place, De Vesci Terrace, and Willow Bank
- 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 × 9House Terrace · House Terrace · House Terrace
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D26A/0692/WEB | Request additional information | 4 Nov 2026 | — | 444 m | The demolition of the entire existing two-story buildings at Nos. 17 and 18A Pat |
| D26A/0487/WEB | Refuse permission | 2 Nov 2026 | — | 415 m | Permission is sought for refurbishment, consisting of internal layout alteration |
| D26A/0809/WEB | Withdraw the application | 29 Oct 2026 | — | 172 m | Conversion and renovation of the existing Coach House as ancillary accommodation |
| D26B/0493/WEB | Grant permission | 29 Oct 2026 | — | 24 m | extension and modification to the existing dwelling. The proposed works will con |
| D26B/0559/WEB | Declare application invalid | 27 Oct 2026 | — | 148 m | Permission is sought for the provision of new storefront with new access door; a |
| D26A/0672/WEB | Grant permission | 23 Oct 2026 | — | 484 m | A change of use from offices back to residential use, including the reinstatemen |
| REF15626 | S5 dec exempt | 23 Oct 2026 | — | 329 m | 1. Internal insulation of the existing solid stone exterior walls of the buildin |
| REF15326 | S5 dec not exempt | 12 Oct 2026 | — | 374 m | Whether the continued use of pre-63 residential apartments at 91B, George's Stre |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502362 | — | open | 27 Oct 2026 | 358 m |
| 502268 | Planning Appeal | pending | 7 Oct 2026 | 407 m |
| 502149 | Planning Appeal | pending | 23 Sept 2026 | 469 m |
| 501810 | Planning Appeal | pending | 31 Jul 2026 | 407 m |
| 320208 | Strategic Housing Development - Application | Refused | 30 Jun 2026 | 424 m |
| 500854 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 23 Jun 2026 | 268 m |
| 321765 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 16 Jul 2025 | 216 m |
| 322865 | Planning Appeal | open | 24 Jun 2025 | 407 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
- 3 Nov 2026 New application · observations close 8 Dec 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 10 Nov 2026, 23:01. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council before relying on it.