4 Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 R296
Conversion of the upper floors of a shop and office building into two 2-bedroom apartments.
D23A/0541 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 August 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0541
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a material change of use and alterations to an existing three-storey building. The first and second floors, currently used as offices and storage, will be converted into two 2-bedroom apartments with a screened roof terrace and a balcony.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a development. The development will consist of a proposed material change of use and alterations to an existing three-story shop and office building. The existing building consists of a shop on the ground floor with storage facilities and stairs. The first and second floors consist of offices, storage facilities, stairs and toilets. The proposed development will consist of a material change of use on the first floor into a 2-bedroom apartment with a living/kitchen /dining room, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, and storage facilities. The existing roof at first floor will be converted into a screened roof terrace. The second floor will consist of a material change of use into a 2-bedroom apartment with a living/ kitchen/ dining room, 2 bedrooms, stairs, a bathroom, a balcony and storage. The roof above the balcony will be modified accordingly. The development will include all modifications to existing services and connections ancillary to the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2026 | €200,000 | 8 m |
| Apt 7, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Jan 2025 | €399,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 6, Brock Hall, Brocks Lane | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 36 m |
| 1 Brock Hall, Brock'slane, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €611,000 | 36 m |
| 137 Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €627,000 | 39 m |
| 2 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 48 m |
| 1smyths Gardens, York Rd, Dun Loaghaire | Jan 2025 | €578,000 | 56 m |
| 26 St Helens Court, Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 56 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 received16 August 2023
- Decision due10 October 2023
- Decision issued10 October 2023
- Permission expiry15 November 2026
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 first floor office/ancillary shop use extension, second floor office extension and alterations
4, Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05A/1138Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Sept 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Roof modifications and rear dormer extension at attic level incorporating 1 no. bedroom and associated…
2, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96V272
D23B/0230Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 May 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use from commercial to residential, at the ground floor
2 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D20A/0424Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jun 2020Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for change of use from commercial to residential, to the bottom floor and to change the shop…
2, Lower George's Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D12A/0244Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Jun 2012Change 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
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use at ground floor from retail use to restaurant use as an extension to existing restaurant
No. 1B Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96W3W6
D25A/0177/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Mar 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use at first floor from office use to residential use
1, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96YT50
D24A/0301/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 May 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Change of Use from the current 'Retail' to 'Restaurant/Café' use
1A, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D13A/0500Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Sept 2013Change of use
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