93 Georges Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use of a vacant premises in Dún Laoghaire to a retail and café space.
D14A/0743 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 November 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0743
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a vacant ground floor premises into a retail and café space of approximately 110 sqm. The basement and remaining ground floor areas will be used for storage, toilets, a kitchen, and a plant room. Two new external signs are also proposed for the front facade.
- Floor area
- 110 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for use of the existing vacant premises as retail/café (c. 110 sqm) at ground floor level with the remaining areas at ground and basement level used for storage, customer and staff toilets, kitchen and plant room. Permission is also sought for 2 no. External signs (2.52 sqm in total) to be erected on the front facade. All other associated site works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 April 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 20 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 92 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment No 23 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €340,000 | 128 m |
| 16 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €495,000 | 128 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 139 m |
| 14 Harbour View, Croften Rd, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €565,000 | 142 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 received18 November 2014
- Decision issued21 January 2015
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