Stephen's Hall, 14, 15, 16, & 17 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2
Change of use of three ground floor offices to three apart-hotel units on Leeson Street Lower.
3020/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 January 2022
- Reference
- 3020/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting three existing ground floor office units into three 2-bedroom apart-hotel units. These will be incorporated into the adjoining Premier Suites Apart-Hotel, including infilling three rear recessed terraces and making associated facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storey
- 1
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
- The change of use of 3 no. Existing office units at ground floor level from office use to use as to 3 no. 2 bedroom apart- hotel units
- Incorporation of the proposed 3 no. 2-bedroom apart- hotel units into the existing adjoining premier suites apart- hotel
- Infill of 3no. Existing external recessed terraces to the rear of the units at ground floor level and incorporation within the proposed 3 no. Apart- hotel guest suite units; 4 all associated alterations to the rear facade of the building at ground floor level; &
- All ancillary internal alterations , site development works and services
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 13 May 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 293 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €2,300,000 | 123 m |
| 23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 133 m |
| 27 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Dublin2 | Jun 2026 | €1,925,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 167 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 167 m |
| 65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 205 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 236 m |
| 32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 243 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 received7 January 2022
- Decision due3 March 2022
- Decision issued3 March 2022
- Grant issued21 April 2022
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