Unit 215 Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre, George's Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96 T2P3
Change of use of a shopping centre unit from a shop to a café/restaurant with outdoor seating.
D16A/0444 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 June 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0444
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a 117 sqm unit in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre from a shop to a café/restaurant with an ancillary take-away. It also includes a 13 sqm outdoor seating area and new signage.
- Floor area
- 130 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 for the change of use of a 117 sqm unit from shop to café/restaurant use (with ancillary take-away), the use of a c. 13 sqm area for outdoor seating associated with the proposed café/restaurant use (a total area of 130 sqm); provision of signage including backlit, projecting lettering above the unit; vinyl signage inside the glass shop front; circular backlit light box sign suspended from ceiling inside the glass shop front and all associated 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 17 October 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 November 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 78 m |
| 7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €790,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 84 m |
| 25 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2026 | €363,000 | 92 m |
| 28 The Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €609,500 | 117 m |
| 25 The Pavilions Apts, Marine Rd, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 122 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 received21 June 2016
- Decision issued10 August 2016
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