The Workmans Club, 19 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, A96 ER84
Change of use from retail to office space on the first, second, and third floors of the Workmans Club.
D19A/1016 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- D19A/1016
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the first, second, and third floor levels of the building from retail to office use.
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use from retail to office at first, second and third floor levels.
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 17 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 906 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St Helens Court, Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 61 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 61 m |
| 14 St Helens Court, Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 61 m |
| 10 Smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €696,000 | 66 m |
| 2 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Jan 2025 | €399,000 | 76 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 December 2019
- Decision issued24 February 2020
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