Commissioners of Irish Light Site, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co. Dublin
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new marine engineering and administrative centre at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
D04A/0759 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 October 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0759
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 October 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing workshops, offices, and site structures. In their place, a new 5,589 square metre combined marine engineering, technical, and administrative centre will be built. This facility will include a 24-hour monitoring centre, workshops, stores, and training facilities.
- Floor area
- 5,589 m²
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
Demolition of existing workshops, offices and miscellaneous site structures, construction of a new 5589 sq. M. Combined marine engineering, technical and administrative centre comprising a 24-hour aids to navigation monitoring centre, engineering maintenance facility, mechanical, joinery, electrical and electronic workshops, battery charging/testing facility, stores mains failure standby generator and engine testing facility meeting rooms and training facilities, technical and administrative o...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“W To provide for waterfront development and harbour related uses.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Crofton Terrace, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €1,185,000 | 132 m |
| 8 Anglesea, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €820,000 | 136 m |
| The Mews, 7 Crofton Terrace, Dun Laoghaire | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 136 m |
| 48 The Anchorage, Clarence St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 189 m |
| 1 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 200 m |
| 8 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €515,000 | 200 m |
| 5 Crofton Court, 7 Crofton Avenue, Dunlaoghaire | Apr 2026 | €458,000 | 200 m |
| 37 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €540,000 | 208 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 received11 October 2004
- Decision issued5 November 2004
- Appeal submitted1 December 2004
- Appeal decided31 May 2005
In the area
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