15, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Change of use of a protected structure on St. Stephen's Green from cafe and offices to a museum.
3157/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 January 2022
- Reference
- 3157/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a protected structure from a cafe and offices to a museum. Works include disability access upgrades, a new external stairs and platform lift, a new rear passenger lift, and fire protection measures.
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: the development will consist of change of use from cafe and offices to museum. Works to facilitate disability access to the building as follows: removal of existing external stairs from front pavement to basement level; construction of new stairs and platform lift for disabled access to basement yard; installation of new passenger lift at rear elevation (with glazed external finish to first and second floors) serving 3 floors over basement, with access to each floor via alterations to existing rear window openings; fire protection measures including upgrading of floors and installation of automatic opening vent at roof floor.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 2 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 694.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 287 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 289 m |
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 316 m |
| Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 350 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 397 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 397 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 397 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 400 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 received27 January 2022
- Decision due23 March 2022
- Decision issued23 March 2022
- Grant issued5 May 2022
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