Permission is sought for the secondary use of 179 No. permitted and operational student accommodation bedrooms…

Application details

Planning reference

D26A/0004/WEB

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

Permission is sought for the secondary use of 179 No. permitted and operational student accommodation bedrooms (including 184 No. beds/bedspaces) at ground, first, second and third floor levels as residential accommodation for tourists or visitors outside of academic term times. This permission is sought to align the permissible use of the student accommodation at those floors levels with the definition for same prescribed by Section 2 of the Planning and Development Act 2024. No physical works are proposed to the student accommodation property. Additional responses for questions below as inadequate space provided in the form: Existing use (or previous use where retention permission is sought): Student accommodation. Proposed use (or use it is proposed to retain): Student accommodation, but occupiable as residential accommodation for tourists or visitors outside of academic term times. Nature and extent of any such proposed use (or use it is proposed to retain): Student accommodation, but occupiable as residential accommodation for tourists or visitors outside of academic term times.

Location / address

Aparto Montrose Student Accommodation, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

7 Jan 2026

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

25 Feb 2026

Final grant date

1 Apr 2026