22-29, George's Street, Bounded By Northumberland Avenue, And Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire.(Dunnes Stores)
Demolition of existing Dunnes Stores buildings and construction of a new three-storey over basement retail development with a top floor restaurant.
D09A/0019 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 November 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0019
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 November 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves retaining the existing first and second-floor red brick facade on George's Street and Northumberland Avenue. The remaining structures will be demolished to build a new 5,440 sq.m. retail development. This will include basement convenience retail, comparison shopping on three floors, and a fourth-floor restaurant.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 5,440 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
Re-development of existing retail stores involving retention of existing first and second floor red brick facade and parapet on george's street and northumberland avenue; demolition of remaining structures and construction of a new 5,440 sq. M. 3-storey over basement retail development, comprising 750sq. M convenience retail at basement level, 2,395sq. M comparison shopping at ground, first and second floor levels, complete with a 380sq. M fourth floor top restaurant.
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 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 21 m |
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 82 m |
| 25 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2026 | €363,000 | 84 m |
| 8 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 97 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 2, Brook House, Corrig Avenue | Feb 2025 | €462,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Brook House, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 120 m |
| The Coach House, Sydenham Mews, Corrig Avenue | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 125 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 November 2009
- Decision issued15 December 2009
- Appeal submitted15 January 2010
- Appeal decided28 May 2010
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