41, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 & 41 Leeson Place Dublin 2 ( within curtilage of Protected Structure )
Change of use of a protected structure from bedsits to offices, and refurbishment of a rear mews.
2338/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 February 2018
- Reference
- 2338/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 February 2018
- Floor area
- 543 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a protected structure from seven bedsits and a basement office into a single occupancy office. It also includes building a dividing garden wall and refurbishing the existing mews building to the rear.
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
Protected structure; no. 41 leeson street lower change of use from 7 no. Bed sitter apartments and basement office to a single occupancy office; (b) the construction of a 2.0m high stone garden wall with stone capping dividing the property into two separate properties; ( note: there will be exempted development repairs and renewals ) 41 leeson place; the refurbishment of the existing mews to leeson lane including the conservation of the existing courtyard walls gat piers to leeson place with the adjustment to internal layouts to provide an open plan space at ground floor level and bedrooms at first floor level and the removal of sections of the existing pitched roof to form a new clad access corridor and bedroom overlooking the courtyard at second floor level.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 521 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €895,000 | 79 m |
| 32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 84 m |
| 65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 103 m |
| 26 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €777,000 | 126 m |
| 16 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €800,000 | 126 m |
| 11 Symphony Hall, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €560,000 | 126 m |
| Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €2,300,000 | 130 m |
| 52 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2not full market price | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 131 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 received20 February 2018
- Further information requested12 April 2018
- Further information received14 June 2018
- Decision due11 July 2018
- Decision issued11 July 2018
- Grant issued17 August 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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2888/18Dublin CityLodged 1 May 2018New dwelling
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3015/18Dublin CityLodged 15 May 2018Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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3071/18Dublin CityLodged 21 May 2018Alterations
- Refused60 m away
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2398/20Dublin CityLodged 3 Mar 2020Change of use
- Refused60 m away
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2397/20Dublin CityLodged 3 Mar 2020Change of use
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3627/24Dublin CityLodged 1 May 2024Change of use
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