1-4, Sussex Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96K242
Change of use of a previously approved cafe to a one-bedroom apartment and a smaller retail space.
D23A/0762 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 December 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0762
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to modify a previously approved development. It proposes converting part of the approved cafe into a 72sqm one-bedroom apartment, with the remaining 32sqm allocated for retail use.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 104 m²
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
Change of use and alterations to d22a/0340. The proposed works will include the change of use of part of the previously approved cafe to a one-bedroom apartment (72sqm) and the remainder of the space to retail (32sqm). Together with all ancillary and associated ground and 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 73 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 7 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 78 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 125 m |
| 14 Harbour View, Croften Rd, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €565,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 132, Harbour View, Crofton Rd | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 141 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 received1 December 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued30 January 2024
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
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D23A/0605Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Sept 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will principally consist of: the change of use of No. 1 Sussex…
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 May 2022Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will principally consist of: The change of use of No. 1 Sussex…
0.05 Ha (510 sqm) site at Nos. 1-4, Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D21A/0320Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Apr 2021Apartments
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 19 of Reg Ref no. D22A/0340
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340/C6(N&N)Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Aug 2023Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 5 of Reg Ref no. D22A/0340
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2023Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 19 of Reg Ref no. D22A/0340
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340/C4(N&N)Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 May 2023Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 14 of Reg Ref no. D22A/0340
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2023Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 20 of Reg Ref no. D22A/0340
0.05 Ha (510 sq m) site at Nos. 1-4 Sussex Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0340/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 May 2024Other
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