57 and 58, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (with access of Convent Lane to rear)
Construction of four duplex apartments above existing retail units and alterations to the shopfront and office layout.
D17A/0907 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 October 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0907
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of four two-bedroom dual-aspect duplex apartments at first and second-floor levels. It includes balconies, a shared podium courtyard, and alterations to the existing retail unit shopfront and first-floor office suite.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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 is sought for a residential development comprising (a) construction of 4 no. 2 bed dual aspect duplex apartments at first floor and second floor levels above existing retail units, with balconies / private open spaces at first and second floor levels and shared access podium courtyard at first floor level, (b) alterations to the layout and to the shopfront of the existing retail unit to the rear at convent lane and to the existing office suite at first floor level (accessed off geo...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 36 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 89 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 151 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 167 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 176 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 193 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 196 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 received12 October 2017
- Decision issued6 December 2017
- Appeal submitted10 January 2018
- Appeal decided13 August 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For alterations to existing shopfront and new external signage and illumination
57/58, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05A/0539Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Apr 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor of existing retail unit from retail to restaurant…
The World Café, 56, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D07A/0863Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Sept 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Retention for first floor rear extension (6.30 sqm) and Planning Permission for proposed…
56 Georges Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D19A/0172Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jul 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of aingle storey flat roof extension to rear at first floor level
59, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D09A/0674Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Sept 2009Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the construction of a rear first floor single storey flat roof extension
59, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D10A/0061Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Feb 2010Extension
- WithdrawnAt this site
Planning permission for change of use from restaurant to gaming and amusement arcade
59, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D10A/0721Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Dec 2010Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of modifications and additions to already approved…
56 Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D19A/0743Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Oct 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
A) Change of use from retail to residential B) Partial demolition of existing two-storey structure including…
57, Convent Lane, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96W400
D23A/0548Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Aug 2023Change of use
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