71, George's Street Lower (Lynch Lane to the rear), Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Conversion of a first-floor office into a two-bedroom apartment and demolition of a ground-level store.
D18A/0431 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 May 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0431
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the first floor from office to a 77 square metre two-bedroom apartment. The works will also involve the demolition of an existing store at ground and sub-floor level, along with landscaping.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 77 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the following development: a) change of use from office use to residential (2 bedroom 77sqm apartment) at first floor level b) demolition of existing store at ground and sub floor level c) landscaping of site d) all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 99 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 124 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 126 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 126 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 127 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 152 m |
| 21a Mulgrave St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 167 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 received10 May 2018
- Decision issued3 July 2018
In the area
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