GrantedCommercialDecided 25 May 2026

c.0.542ha site at Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, George’s Street Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Amalgamation of retail units to create a new discount foodstore at Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre.

D26A/0248/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 November 2025

Reference: D26A/0248/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 November 2025

Summary

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The project involves the amalgamation and change of use of vacant retail units at Level 2 and mezzanine level to create a new single-storey discount foodstore with an off-license area. The works include a new glazed shopfront, changes to the public mall, and a basement service corridor.

Commercialretailsupermarketshopping centre

Storey: 1
Floor area: 3,109 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at this c. 0.542ha site at dun laoghaire shopping centre. The proposed development comprises the amalgamation and change of use of the existing vacant comparison retail units nos. 1-12 and nos. 214-216 at level 2 and mezzanine level, and the formation of a new retail unit consisting of a single-storey discount foodstore incorporating off license sales area at level 2, with associated changes to public mall & ancillary spaces. The total proposed gross floor area of the works is c. 3,109.3 sq. M, including c. 490 sq. M of storage, and a c. 116 sq. M service corridor at basement level. Access to the proposed foodstore will be gained internally via the shopping centre and via george’s street upper. The existing recessed shopfront is to be replaced with a new glazed shopfront, brought forward to sit in line with external façade, and separately a new glazed shopfront in line with existing, with revised entrance and exit, and all associated reorganisation of existing fenestration and façade details. The proposed development involves the replacement of the existing shopfront signage with new powder-coated pressed metal back panel and surface mounted, internally illuminated individual letters and logo sign; 2 no. Projecting signs (both 1.2m high and 0.75m wide) to be affixed to the external façade of the building fronting onto george’s street between levels 2 & 3; reconfiguration of car parking at roof level to allow for new roof plant area containing equipment of a maximum height of 3.5m over roof level, enclosed behind a proposed 2.4m high galvanised metal mesh security fence, with existing number of parking spaces retained (22 no. Spaces); and new façade mounted ducts to the rear service lane elevation. The proposed development also provides for installation of deposit return machines, and all associated site development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective MTCUC

“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire	Feb 2025	€415,000	74 m
25 Century Court, Upper Georges St, Dun Laoghaire	Jan 2026	€363,000	88 m
3 Dungar Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin	Nov 2025	€950,000	106 m
63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin	Oct 2025	€765,000	120 m
Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire	Dec 2025	€660,000	124 m
Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire	Mar 2025	€618,000	124 m
7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Sept 2025	€790,000	126 m
8 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Feb 2025	€1,100,000	142 m

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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 received10 November 2025
Decision due25 May 2026
Decision issued25 May 2026

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