Ferry Terminal Building, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (A Protected Structure)
Internal and external alterations to the Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal Building.
REF12225 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- REF12225
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedProposed works to this protected structure include creating additional floor area with a new mezzanine floor, infilling two stairwells, altering the east facade windows, and installing new roof plant.
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
- Relevant planning permissions; d18a/0078 and d19a/0947 above developments have commenced. Proposed additional works pertain to
- The creation of additional floor area inside the building by the addition of new mezzanine floor and the infilling of 2 existing stairwells
- Fenestration alterations in east facade
- New roof plant
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“W To provide for waterfront development and harbour related uses.”
National zoning type: General
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 2 Pavilion, 2 Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €700,000 | 209 m |
| Apt 132, Harbour View, Crofton Rd | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 252 m |
| 135 Harbour View, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 252 m |
| 54 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2025 | €473,500 | 252 m |
| 20 Harbour View, Crofton Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 267 m |
| Apt 12, The Pavillions, Dun Laoghaire | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 278 m |
| 70 The Pavilion, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire | Oct 2025 | €711,000 | 278 m |
| Apt 4, 4 Charlemont Terrace, Crofton Rd | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 281 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 received9 July 2025
- Decision due5 August 2025
- Decision issued1 August 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
A) The revision of internal floor plans previously approved under planning references D18A/0078 and…
Quarterdeck Workspace, Ferry Terminal, Harbour Road, A96 X7F2
D26A/0351/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 May 2026Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Subsequent to grant of planning permissions whose register references are D18A/0078 and D19A/0947, for (A)…
Quarterdeck Workspace, Ferry Terminal, Harbour Road, A96 X7F2
D26A/0459/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Jun 2026Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Subsequent to grant of planning permissions whose register references are D18A/0078 and D19A/0947, for (A)…
Quarterdeck Workspace, Ferry Terminal, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96X7F2 - CACA
D26A/0468/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jun 2026Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for — The removal / deletion of condition number 2 of the Grant of Planning Permission Register…
Ferry Terminal Building and adjacent lands, St. Michael's Pier, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin which is within a Candidate Architectural Conservation Area and in proximity to protected structures.
D19A/0947Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Dec 2019Alterations
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
The development will consist of the erection of new external commercial signage for Stena Line comprising…
The Ferry Terminal, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co Dublin
D05A/0512Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Apr 2005Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Permission for — The Change of Use of the existing building from passenger ferry terminal and 1st floor…
Ferry Terminal building and adjacent lands, St Michael's Pier, Harbour Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin (which is within a Candidate Architectural Conservation Area & in proximity to Protected Structures)
D18A/0078Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jul 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought to use the existing hard standing/car park (18,100 sq.m in area) for use during non…
St. Michael's Pier, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D12A/0192Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 May 2012Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Permission is sought for a 5 year temporary change of use of part of the ground floor of the ferry terminal…
Ferry Terminal, Saint Michael's Pier, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D12A/0131Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Jun 2012Change of use
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