44, Rear of Frewen & Aylward, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96TV21
Declaration sought for a takeaway coffee station utilizing an existing kitchen area at the rear of a shop in Dun Laoghaire.
REF13924 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 November 2024
- Reference
- REF13924
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 6 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis Section 5 application seeks a declaration for a small takeaway coffee station facing Convent Lane. The project will utilize an existing 7 square metre kitchen area, install an awning, and upgrade internal toilet facilities. The cafe is proposed as a subsidiary use to the main retail use.
- Floor area
- 7 m²
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Official record
Development description
Project is to develop a small takeaway coffee station facing on to convent lane utilizing existing small (7m2) kitchen area. On street seating licence will be sort. Installation of awning. Upgrade of toilet facility internally. Cafe is subsidary use to main retail use within definition of class 1 use.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 52 m |
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 124 m |
| 110a Georges St Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €302,950 | 125 m |
| 16 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €495,000 | 138 m |
| Apartment No 23 The Crofton, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire | Jul 2026 | €340,000 | 138 m |
| 4 Eblana Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,325,000 | 156 m |
| 7 Wellington St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €860,000 | 162 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 received6 November 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued27 November 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
Two storey extension to rear of shop with fire escape
42, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D04A/0502Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 May 2004Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Removal of existing and installation of a new ground floor shopfront . [LOCATION] 44 Lower Georges Street,…
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D02A/0712Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jul 2002Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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D12A/0245Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Jul 2012Retention
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D07A/0454Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Apr 2007Retention
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D23A/0425Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Oct 2023Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use from retail to restaurant at ground floor level and the construction of new…
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D23A/0332Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 May 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of rear ground floor storage area of 65 m2 to retail area with new shop front along with the…
47, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D04A/0045Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Mar 2004Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
A) Retention of unauthorised development comprising increased height 1.9 metre and reduced width c.0.5 metre…
47, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D06A/0488Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jul 2006Retention
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