5, Upper George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and cafe with takeaway service.
D12A/0196 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 August 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0196
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 August 2012
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use of a 466.2 square metre retail unit to a restaurant and cafe. The development will include internal alterations to create seating areas, toilets, kitchen facilities, and a takeaway service.
- Floor area
- 466 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
Permission is sought for development which will consist of material change of use from permitted retail use to restaurant/cafe use (total floor area 466.2 sq. M), with internal alterations including seating areas, toilets, kitchen facilities and ancillary staff areas. The proposed use will consist of a sit down restaurant with for the sale of hot food for consumption on the premises with takeaway service.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 82 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 125 m |
| 8 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 133 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 133 m |
| 3 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 146 m |
| 21a Mulgrave St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 149 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 150 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 received29 August 2012
- Decision issued18 September 2012
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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