55, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Retention and alterations to the front of a protected building on Parnell Square West.
3280/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 August 2021
- Reference
- 3280/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning and retention permission for changes to the front of a protected structure. This includes retaining a bin storage platform and the removal of a section of wrought iron railings, alongside permission to reinstate the original railings modified as swing gates.
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: permission & retention: planning permission and retention permission for alterations to the front of no. 55 parnell square west, dublin 1, a protected structure (rps 6414) incorporating the following: (a) retention of a bin storage platform and associated balustrade to the front of the property measuring 1.8m2 in area, (b) retention of the removal of a 1.7m section of wrought iron railings and associated stone plinth along the front door approach platform, (c) planning permission to reinstate the original wrought iron railings, altered to form a set of swing gates, serving the bin storage platform.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 44 m |
| 103 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 44 m |
| 42 Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €349,900 | 44 m |
| 55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 44 m |
| 26 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €315,000 | 44 m |
| 71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €435,000 | 44 m |
| 51 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 44 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 received5 August 2021
- Decision due29 September 2021
- Decision issued28 September 2021
- Grant issued20 September 2022
- Appeal submitted29 October 2021
- Appeal decided20 September 2022
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