Lands at Togal House and, No. 4, Bentley Villas, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a commercial building and a house to build a new three-storey hotel with a penthouse and basement parking.
D08A/1205 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 March 2009
- Reference
- D08A/1205
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey detached commercial building and a two-storey end-of-terrace house. In their place, a new three-storey hotel with a penthouse level will be constructed. The project includes a basement car park with 23 spaces, a car lift, and a ground-floor lobby and restaurant.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of an existing two storey detached commercial building, and an existing two storey end of terrace house, and the construction of a 3 storey plus penthouse hotel, with frontage onto georges place and callaghan's lane consisting of: basement car park containing 23 no. Spaces and 13 no. Bicycle parking spaces, with vehicular access from car lift, accessed from georges place hotel lobby and restaurant (total area = 333.1sq. M) at ground floor with pedestrian access from georges plac...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bentley Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €552,500 | 21 m |
| 137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €627,000 | 35 m |
| 54 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 45 m |
| 44 Harbour Court, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 45 m |
| 46 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 45 m |
| 43 Harbour Court, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €457,000 | 45 m |
| 3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €200,000 | 45 m |
| 1 St. Helens Court, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €385,000 | 49 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 March 2009
- Decision issued20 April 2009
- Appeal submitted18 May 2009
- Appeal decided26 November 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for a mixed use (retail & residential) development to consist of the following works:…
Togal House & No.4, Bentley Villas, George's Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D07A/0608Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Nov 2007Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
For demolition of an existing two storey detached commercial building and demolition of an existing two…
Togal House & 4, Bentley Villas, George's Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D06A/0599Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 May 2006Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for new part 4 storey residential development over underground car park and alterations and…
Site bounded by Georges Place, Callaghan Lane, Bentley Villas and existing house 4 Bentley Villas, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D15A/0262Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Aug 2015Apartments
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Permission for new part 4 storey residential development over basement car park. the development will consist…
Site bounded by Georges Place, Bentley Villas and Callaghan Lane, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D14A/0360Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jun 2014Apartments
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D16A/0893Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Dec 2016Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for internal alterations to existing house, refurbishment and elevation changes to rear extension…
4 Bentley Villas, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D14B/0203Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jun 2014Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for Change of Use of former music school to 2 no. 3 storey 2-bed town houses with home office…
129/130, George's Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D19A/0291Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 May 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for change of use of a two storey terraced office building to a 3 bed room family house
137, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire
D19A/0014Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Jan 2019Change of use
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