16, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, D01 N6Y7
Conversion of a four-storey over basement terraced house into five apartments.
2878/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 April 2019
- Reference
- 2878/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis protected structure at 16 Mountjoy Square will undergo alterations and a change of use from a single dwelling to five apartments. The units will consist of two 1-bed duplexes and three 2-bed apartments, alongside structural stairs replacement and garden works.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 5
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: planning permission for alterations, repair and change of use of an existing four storey over basement terrace house from single dwelling to 5 no. Apartments consisting of 2 no. 1 bed basement/entry level duplex units and 3 no. 2 bed units, one at each of the three upper floors. Removal of existing and insertion of new stairs from basement to ground level as well as from second to third floor and replacement of roof over. Formation of a new access point through the railings and steps to basement area at the front, new external steps and revised area at basement at the rear of house. New access steps to the common rear garden. Formation of bike shed/bin store and revised layout of existing pedestrian gates to the rear laneway.
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 31 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 372 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Belvidere Court, Mountjoy Sq West, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €335,000 | 56 m |
| 4 Belvedere Sq, Off Mount Joy St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €350,000 | 68 m |
| 12 Belvedere Court, Mountjoy Sq, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 102 m |
| 500 North Circular Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €620,000 | 116 m |
| 33 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €455,601 | 158 m |
| 23 Belvidere Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 167 m |
| 65 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 175 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 received30 April 2019
- Further information requested24 June 2019
- Further information received26 July 2019
- Decision due22 August 2019
- Decision issued22 August 2019
- Grant issued23 December 2019
- Appeal submitted24 September 2019
- Appeal decided23 December 2019
In the area
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3566/24Dublin CityLodged 22 Apr 2024Retention
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3082/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Jan 2024Change of use
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2556/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2020Apartments
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