The World Café, 56, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use from retail to restaurant, with a first-floor rear extension and a new shopfront.
D07A/0863 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 September 2007
- Reference
- D07A/0863
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2007
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor of an existing retail unit to a restaurant. The development also includes a first-floor extension to the rear, a new shopfront, and outdoor seating.
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
Permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor of existing retail unit from retail to restaurant use, first floor extension to rear, new shopfront to lower georges street and external landscaping including outdoor seating area to rear of existing building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 35 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 91 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 150 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 173 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 182 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 186 m |
| 16 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €495,000 | 193 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 received4 September 2007
- Decision issued1 October 2007
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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D12A/0060Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Feb 2012Apartments
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D19A/0743Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Oct 2019Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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D17A/0907Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Oct 2017Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/0539Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Apr 2005Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of sign and side panels and shutter. [LOCATION] 54 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.…
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D02A/0109Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Feb 2002Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development on this site. The development will consist of a proposed 3 storey 2 bedroom…
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D20A/0784Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Oct 2020New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
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D08A/0650Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Aug 2008Commercial
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