The Workman's Club, 19, Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Preservation and refurbishment of the Workman's Club, including demolition of rear sheds for a new four-storey retail and office building.
D03A/0014 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 May 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0014
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 May 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the preservation and refurbishment of the existing building, alongside the demolition of rear sheds and an outhouse. A new four-storey building will be constructed with retail on the ground and first floors, and offices on the upper floors, including a rear parking area.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Preservation and refurbishment with the demolition to the rear sheds and outhouse for a new 4-storey building comprising of retail at ground and first levels and offices at second and third levels. Alterations to the existing building include front steps, glazing and new paving: also new entrance at both sides. Brocks lane also has an entrance to the main core for the offices. The third floor is recessed to the rear of the site. A rear parking area provides 5 care spaces. Loading/set down are...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 59 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 59 m |
| 14 St Helens Court, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 59 m |
| 10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €696,000 | 66 m |
| 2 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 8 St Helens Court, Lower George St, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 75 m |
| 22 St Helen's Court, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €535,000 | 75 m |
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 76 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 received8 May 2003
- Decision issued3 June 2003
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