RefusedRetentionDecided 11 April 2018

31, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2

Retention of internal and external repairs and conservation works to a protected structure.

2339/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 February 2018

Reference: 2339/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 20 February 2018

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for various completed works on a three-storey over basement protected structure. Works include timber sash window repairs, internal plasterboard lining, damp-proofing, dry rot treatment, and joinery repairs.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Retention protected strucure development at no. 31 leeson street lower, dublin
A 3 storey over basement protected structure (reference 4486) . The development for which retention is requested consists of
All timber sash windows have been repaired and refitted. 5 windows in the rear return that were considered not repairable have been copied and re-fitted
Walls internally have generally been slabbed in gypsum plasterboard fixed to grounds and skim finished. An amount of lath and plaster has been removed and is lost
Damp-proofing works have been carried out to the basement area
Dry rot at basement and ground floor levels has been treated
There was little extant historic joinery in the house when purchased. Doors were modern copies of period doors and have been retained
The stair, handrail and balusters are mainly intact. Spindles where missing have been copied and inserted. Repairs have been made to the historic mahogany handrail
There were several complete or partial chimney pieces in place when purchased. These have been cleaned and retained
The connecting double doors and door case between the ground floor level saloon rooms had been historically removed and the opening had been blocked up with a single modern door installed in the former opening. This modern door has been removed and the arrangement has been restored to separate rooms
An historic two storey return room is now a kitchen/dining area
The front elevation brickwork has been cleaned
4 no. Wrought iron balconettes that were deemed to be irrepairable have been removed from the front facade and 4 no. Painted galvanized steel replacements are now in place
The brickwork rear facade and rear return have been re-pointed in flush lime mortar finish
At 4th floor level 2 no. Ablutions areas are in place
Existing defective and leaking roofing materials including fibre cement slates have been removed, the remaining existing blue bangor slates have been fixed to the front slope of the roof and the other slopes were fitted with new fibre cement slates
The defective and dangerous existing services have been removed. The house has been re-wired, re-plumbed, and a new heating system has been installed. This work has involved extensive chasing of original brick walls with the resultant loss of material including historic lime plaster
A new galvanised steel stairway from the street down the front open basement area has been installed to replace the stairway that had been removed prior to the purchase of the house
A number of extant non-original partitions were removed and the areas made good
The tarmacadamed car park in the rear garden has been retained

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€2,300,000	64 m
65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€1,750,000	94 m
27 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Dublin2	Jun 2026	€1,925,000	103 m
32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin	Nov 2025	€525,000	111 m
23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€325,000	153 m
Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€895,000	156 m
16 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€800,000	194 m
26 Symphony House, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€777,000	194 m

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Application received20 February 2018
Decision due16 April 2018
Decision issued11 April 2018

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