68 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, D02 X337
Conversion of a commercial building into a mews house with a second-floor extension and rear extensions.
0073/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2026
- Reference
- 0073/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 26 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from commercial to residential to provide a mews house. The works include removing the existing flat roof to build a second-floor extension with a balcony, constructing a part single-storey and part two-storey rear extension, and rebuilding the original pitched roof.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Shec: change-of-use from commercial to residential, ii) provision of a mews house with internal parking space, bin and bicycle storage, iii) removing existing flat roof to the front of the property and construction of a second-floor extension (with rear-facing-dormer window), with proposed balcony at second floor level, over existing ground-and-first-floor space to the front of the property, iv) filling in ponding and provision of 2m high boundary wall to the rear of the site, v) renovation of existing stone party gable wall, vi) construction of part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the rear, vii) rebuilding the original pitched roof (with small dormer to the rear) to match original ridge line and viii) provision of surface and foul drainage and all ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 33 m |
| 65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 65 m |
| The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 110 m |
| Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 138 m |
| Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 138 m |
| Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €2,300,000 | 147 m |
| Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €895,000 | 150 m |
| 52 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2not full market price | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 158 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 received26 February 2026
- Decision due25 March 2026
- Decision issued24 March 2026
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