5, Anglesea Buildings, George's Street Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96K2E5
Change of use from offices to retail and residential, including a new first-floor apartment, terrace, and shopfront.
D24A/0545 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 July 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0545
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes converting ground-floor offices into retail and residential spaces, and first-floor offices into residential use. It includes a rear staircase for apartment access, a new first-floor terrace, a new shopfront, and minor floor area expansion.
- Floor area
- 228 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consists of change of use at the ground floor level from offices to retail and from office to residential use, at the first floor offices to residential use. Additionally, the proposed staircase at the rear is to serve as an entrance to the apartment at the first-floor with an increase in gross floor area from 227 sq m to 228 sq m. The development also includes a new terrace to replace an existing roof facing angelsea lane at the first floor, new shop front and signage, new entrance door to the rear at first floor level, and all associated development works above and below ground.
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 2, Brook House, Corrig Avenue | Feb 2025 | €462,000 | 56 m |
| 5 Brook House, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 61 m |
| 31 Abbey Street, Cahir, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 80 m |
| The Coach House, Sydenham Mews, Corrig Avenue | Jan 2026 | €750,000 | 100 m |
| 25 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2026 | €363,000 | 103 m |
| 5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2025 | €415,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 24, Adelphi House, Upper Geogres Street | Jan 2025 | €590,000 | 114 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 received22 July 2024
- Decision due13 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
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1 dwelling
5, Anglesea Buildings, George's Street Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96K2E5
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