GrantedApartmentsDecided 30 August 2018

31, Merrion Square North, Dublin 2

Three new apartments and change of use from office to residential at a protected structure on Merrion Square.

2859/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 April 2018

Reference: 2859/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 April 2018
Residential units: 3

Summary

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The development at a protected structure consists of adding three new apartments to five existing ones, involving a change of use from office to residential at ground and lower ground floors. It includes internal alterations, external stair replacement, and facade repairs.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure; three additional apartments in addition to five existing; consisting of one apartment at ground or hall floor and two at lower ground floor, and for resulting change of use from office to apartment use at ground floor and lower ground floor. Change of use is sought for one room at first floor to gym being ancillary to residential use. The development will include material alterations internally. External works proposed are the removal of an existing steel external stair serving the lower ground floor and replacement with a new disabled accessible stair; part demolition of existing services room at lower ground floor and the removal of enclosed service riser to rear return; and repair works to the exterior rendered and brickwork facades to include lime render at lower ground floor elevations and replacement of existing steel prop at lower ground floor merrion square elevation; and new external render over insulation and new stone copings to the elevations to the return at holles street; and in addition a new landscape proposal to the rear car park area to retain the existing provision of three off-street car-parking spaces including one space for the use of the disabled, and eight new bicycle spaces. The proposal will result in eight apartments and residents gym, all of which meet or exceed the current residential guidelines.

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

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 December 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 September 2019.

Notified floor area: 605 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€1,450,000	108 m
Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€390,000	138 m
2 Holmeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€380,000	138 m
16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2	Mar 2026	€382,500	144 m
Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€395,000	144 m
Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€384,000	144 m
14 Grants Row, Off Lower Mount St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€540,000	187 m
Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2	May 2026	€750,000	205 m

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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 received27 April 2018
Further information requested20 June 2018
Further information received3 August 2018
Decision due30 August 2018
Decision issued30 August 2018
Grant issued9 October 2018

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