InvalidApartmentsDecided 10 March 2023

Rear 61 Mountjoy Square West and 59 Grenville Lane, Dublin 1

Construction of a three-storey extension for three new apartments and extending two existing townhouses.

3258/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 February 2023

Reference: 3258/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 February 2023

Summary

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The project proposes a three-storey extension to the rear of Mountjoy Square West to accommodate three 1-bedroom apartments over a basement car park. It also includes removing pitch roofs to extend two existing two-storey townhouse apartments to three storeys.

Apartmentsapartmentsextensionurban infill

Residential units: 3
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for the following development : a. Construct three storey extension comprising 3 no. 1-bed apartments, 1 no. Apartment per floor over basement carpark, b. Remove pitch roofs and extend existing 2 no. Two-storey townhouse apartments to three storey with bedrooms to second floor level, c. Alterations to elevations and site development works to rear.

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

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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
Apt1, 61 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€1,800,000	20 m
57 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€450,000	29 m
Apt 10 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin	Dec 2025	€295,000	36 m
Apt 1, 64 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1	Jun 2026	€300,000	36 m
Apt 12, 64 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€370,000	43 m
Apt 38, 55 Mountjoy Sq West, Dublin	Jan 2025	€240,000	43 m
Apt 25, 55 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€226,000	43 m
65 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€1,400,000	45 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 received23 February 2023
Decision due19 April 2023
Decision issued10 March 2023

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