Workmans Club, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, (Site to the rear).
Amendments to a previously approved development to increase the building height to five storeys.
D05A/0348 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 March 2005
- Reference
- D05A/0348
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously approved development at the rear of the former Workmans Club. The changes include increasing the height of the first floor and subsequent floors, resulting in a 5-storey building, and reducing the gross floor area by 9 sq.m.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to previously approved development (reg. Ref. D04a/0806) and pl. 06d. 209067), at this site at the rear of former workmans club. The amendments consist of (a) the increase in height of the first floor slab and all subsequent floors above by a total of 0.658 metres. The total building height is now 17,585 metres above ground level (5 storeys); (b), the reduction of the building's gross floor area by 9.0 sq. M by way of amendment to the southeast boundary (this wall pulled in by 0.68...
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €696,000 | 62 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 76 m |
| 14 St Helens Court, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 76 m |
| 9 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 76 m |
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Jan 2025 | €399,000 | 78 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 84 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 March 2005
- Decision issued10 May 2005
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