Smyth's Public House, 128 George's Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
Change of use of the first floor of a protected public house to a two-bedroom apartment.
D17A/0647 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 July 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0647
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use of the 100 square metre first floor of Smyth's Public House from pub use to residential. This will create a two-bedroom dual-aspect apartment with its own ground floor entrance, alongside ground floor alterations to accommodate a new toilet and store.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 108 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 a material change of use from first floor public house of 100m2 to residential, consisting of a 2 no. Bedroom dual aspect apartment with own door access from existing ground floor entrance with ground floor internal alterations to cater for removal of ground to first floor access stairs with new additional male wc with cleaners store (totalling 8m2) in ground floor. A protected structure.
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 22 April 2018.
Notified floor area: 118 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 15 m |
| 14 St Helens Court, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 25 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 25 m |
| 9 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 25 m |
| 1 St. Helens Court, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €385,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 16 St Helen's Court, 127 Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €535,000 | 30 m |
| 3 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 32 m |
| 18 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €535,000 | 35 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 received19 July 2017
- Decision issued11 September 2017
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