56/57 Georges Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use of part of a shop to financial and professional services.
D16A/0170 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 March 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0170
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a portion of the existing premises. The change will transition the space from Class 1 (shop) to Class 2 (financial and professional services).
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 for change of use of part of existing premises from class 1 - shop to class 2 - use for financial and professional services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Stone View Place, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €300,000 | 53 m |
| 13 Clarinda Park North, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,505,000 | 60 m |
| 12 Stoneview Place, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €720,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 8, Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West | Dec 2025 | €580,000 | 95 m |
| 25 Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €357,500 | 102 m |
| 1 Clarinda Court, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 109 m |
| 4 Clarinda Court, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 113 m |
| 4 Rosmeen Gardens, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,550,000 | 117 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 received15 March 2016
- Decision issued5 May 2016
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