47, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Retention of increased elevation height and change of use from retail to a bookmakers office.
D06A/0488 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 July 2006
- Reference
- D06A/0488
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 6 July 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for an unauthorized increased height of 1.9 metres and reduced width of 0.5 metres to the elevation at Convent Lane. It also requests a change of use from retail to a bookmakers office to be combined with an adjacent shop, including modified shopfronts and signage.
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
A) retention of unauthorised development comprising increased height 1.9 metre and reduced width c. 0.5 metre to elevation at convent lane in excess of permitted height under reg. Ref. No. D04a/0045 and b) for change of use from retail to bookmakers office situated at no. 47 georges street to be combined with shop at convent lane, retaining existing shop front at no. 47 georges street lower with modified signage and revised shop front and signage at convent lane at previously approved three st...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 55 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 119 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 142 m |
| 16 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €495,000 | 157 m |
| Apartment No 23 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €340,000 | 157 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 161 m |
| 7 Wellington St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €860,000 | 181 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 received6 July 2006
- Decision issued26 July 2006
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