Unit 2, Block A, Adelphi Centre, Upper Georges Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use of the rear of a coffee shop to a two-bedroom apartment.
D16A/0454 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0454
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the rear of the existing Leonardo coffee shop into a two-bedroom apartment. The remaining front portion of the coffee shop will be reduced in size to operate as a take-out service only.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of the rear of the existing leonardo coffee shop to a 2 bedroom apartment with access from existing adelphi house apartment entrance hall. Existing coffee shop to be reduced in size to provide take out service only. There is no change proposed to the existing elevation to upper georges street.
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 31 May 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 June 2020.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 24, Adelphi House, Upper Geogres Street | Jan 2025 | €590,000 | 24 m |
| 5 Brook House, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 2, Brook House, Corrig Avenue | Feb 2025 | €462,000 | 48 m |
| 31 Abbey Street, Cahir, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 8, Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West | Dec 2025 | €580,000 | 64 m |
| 25 Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €357,500 | 87 m |
| 1 Clarinda Court, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 100 m |
| 4 Clarinda Court, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 105 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision issued17 August 2016
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