8 George's Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Change of use from retail and office back to a single residential dwelling in Dun Laoghaire.
D19A/0077 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 February 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0077
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert the ground-floor retail space and first-floor office space back into a single residential dwelling house.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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 for the change of use of retail on ground floor and office at first floor back into residential use (single dwelling house).
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 30 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 78.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Jan 2025 | €399,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 27 m |
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 27 m |
| 3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €200,000 | 30 m |
| 2 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 33 m |
| 9 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 38 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 38 m |
| 14 St Helens Court, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 38 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 received4 February 2019
- Decision issued27 March 2019
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
Change of use from residential to retail use on ground floor and office use on first floor
8, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05A/0602Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 May 2005Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Proposed alterations to previously granted permission of planning application (reg ref: D23B/0091): 01.a)…
8A, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96WP22
D23B/0441Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Sept 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for development consisting of — Removal of existing flat roof and existing lean-to roof…
8A, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D21A/1138Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2021Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Proposed new high level window at ground floor level to the west — Proposed new high-level window at first…
8A, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96WP22
D23B/0091Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Mar 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development consisting of — Change of use at ground floor and first floor levels (entire…
8A George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D19A/1002Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Dec 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use of the relevant part (36.1 sqm) of the ground floor from commercial use to…
7B, Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D13A/0158Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2013Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
For proposed external signage to the Georges Street Lower facade. All of the above at Fastfit
Fastfit, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05A/1550Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Dec 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for alterations to a previously granted Planning Permission (Reg. Ref. No. D15A/0250) for two…
Brock Hall, Brocks Lane, Rear Of 6/7 Georges Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96 WO18
D16A/0463Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jun 2016Alterations
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