GrantedChange of useDecided 2 April 2024

47 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04XE14

Change of use of a protected structure on Leeson Street Upper from offices to a single family home.

3166/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 February 2024

Reference: 3166/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 February 2024

Summary

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This application seeks to convert the garden, first, and second floors of a protected structure from office use back into a single family dwelling. The project includes extensive conservation works, asbestos removal, window repairs, and the installation of new bathrooms and French doors.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure:the development will consist of a change of use from office use, on garden, first & second floor, to a single family dwelling. The proposal also entails: the removal of asbestos including asbestos slates in accordance with current regulations; conservation of any original slates and allow for new slates to replace asbestos slates to the main roof and rear return roof; the removal of the water tank and p. V. C roof light to rear return to allow for reinstatement of oval roof light; conservation works and minor alterations and renovations to the interior and exterior of the house; upgrading of mechanical and electrical installation to current standards; the removal of 20th c. Office w. C. S to rear ground floor return; construction of new bathrooms to ground floor and first floor return; the removal of 20th c. Windows to rear return at ground floor and first floor; the reinstatement of round window and door at side of rear return at basement level; conservation works to the original sash windows to the front and rear; repair and refurbishment of front door and fanlight, the removal of sash window to rear basement to allow for new french doors; fitting new french windows with window guard in these openings; the removal of the tarmac to the rear garden to allow for reinstatement of the garden for residential use and the decrease in parking of seven spaces to residential parking accessed from the existing rear entrance gate at sibthorpe lane.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, 48 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€2,950,000	15 m
38 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€1,900,000	62 m
No. 106, Leeson Street, Dublin City	Nov 2025	€1,750,000	85 m
107 Upper Lesson St, Dublin 4, Dublin	Nov 2025	€1,300,000	92 m
109 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€1,510,000	105 m
6 Leeson Court, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€815,000	110 m
7 Leeson Court, Leeson St Upper, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€625,000	114 m
39 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€373,500	133 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 received8 February 2024
Decision due3 April 2024
Decision issued2 April 2024
Permission expiry20 June 2029

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