St. Michaels Square and Environs, St. Michaels Church, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Creation of a new public square with seating, planting, and steps next to St. Michaels Church in Dún Laoghaire.
PC/PKS/01/25 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 March 2025
- Reference
- PC/PKS/01/25
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Part Vlll (public consultation)
- Received
- 11 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis public placemaking project proposes to create a public square at the corner of Marine Road and Georges Street. The development will feature new paving, public seating, ornamental planting, trees, lighting, and a new set of steps.
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
It is proposed to create a public square at the corner of the marine road /georges street junction adjacent to st. Michaels church. This is a placemaking project to improve accessibility, the general appearance of the streetscape and to assist in the regeneration of dún laoghaire town. It will provide a more inclusive welcome space to linger, congregate and provide an abundant provision of public seating to exploit the sunny aspect. The proposal includes for level access off george's street into a seating/congregation space at the upper level. The placemaking project is to improve the general appearance of the locality and to assist in the regeneration of dún laoghaire town. It will also help strengthen the link between seafront and town. The project is a continuation of the regreening of dún laoghaire and will be characterised by trees, planting, encouraging biodiversity and public seating in a central location in the town. This will comprise of general upgrade to the civic space to include new paving, contemplative seating area, ornamental planting and lighting. A new set of steps leading from the upper level to the lower-level, with handrails either side is also proposed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 78 The Pavillion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 6 Pavilion 2, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 123 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 136 m |
| 7 Marine Walk, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €790,000 | 137 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 139 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 150 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 received11 March 2025
- Decision issued9 June 2025
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
Permission is sought for works to this Protected Structure consisting of — 1) construction of a 3 storey…
Saint Michaels Church (A Protected Structure), Marine Road & Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D07A/0932Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Sept 2007Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the internal alterations and Change of Use at the first floor level from office to café
79, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D14A/0269Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 May 2014Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for change of use at the ground and basement level from retail/shop to cafe/deli
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D10A/0367Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Sept 2010Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Full permission for development. The development will consist of the replacement of the existing shopfront…
75, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96F256
D22A/0058Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jan 2022Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission sought for internal alterations including, lowering part of ground floor of existing…
Nos. 1 & 2 Georges Street Upper, & Nos. 109, 110 & 111 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D10A/0152Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 May 2010Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Replacement of the existing signage with new corporate identity signage. The signage will consist of…
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D04A/1345Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Nov 2004Commercial
- Refused50 m away
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Unit 117a, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D10A/0506Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Sept 2010Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Removal of existing shop front and signage, and replacement with new shop front and signage
80-81, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D08A/0779Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jul 2008Alterations
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