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Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6

Conversion of a former institutional building and protected structure into 10 apartment units.

3349/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2019

Reference: 3349/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 26 June 2019

Summary

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The development consists of the change of use of the existing three-storey former Molyneux Home building to residential use, creating 10 apartment units. The project includes internal refurbishment, a two-storey extension, the demolition of a caretaker's bungalow, and the removal of external fire escapes.

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Residential units: 10
Storeys: 3
Floor area: 1,110 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development on this site of 0.27 ha area approximately, at molyneux home, leeson park, dublin 6 (protected structure - rps ref. 4348). The development will consist of: the change of use of the existing three storey former institutional building to residential use (1,110 sq m approximately) including the internal refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing structure with revised internal layout to form 10 no. Apartment units (9 no. 2 bedroom units within the existing molyneux home building and with 1 no. 1 bedroom unit within a re-configured adjoining outbuilding) with concierge facilities; the demolition of 14 sq m of substandard building fabric to be replaced with a two storey extension to the south-east of the existing building (12 sq m); the removal of 2 no. Existing late 20th century fire escape structures on the north-eastern and south-western facades of the building; the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow to the south-east of the site (86 sq m); the provision of a new accessible entrance at lower ground floor level to the north-western façade of the building in the existing courtyard with the replacement of an existing elevator within the foyer with a new glass elevator. The development also includes the repointing and repair of the existing external stonework; repair and refurbishment works to the roof, chimneys, rainwater goods and windows of the protected structure; the removal of guarding bars to windows at lower ground-floor level; the provision of 11 no. Residents surface car parking spaces (with 1 no. Mobility impaired space to be provided) and 2 no. Secure car parking barriers located to the west of the building; secure cycle parking facilities, garden and bin stores; changes in level; the provision of ground floor communal open space; landscaping and boundary treatments; attenuation tank; piped infrastructure (including a french drain) and ducting; removal of existing storage tanks to the south of the building; the removal of all existing surface car parking other than the proposed resident parking and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. No changes are proposed to the existing access arrangements to the site as a part of this development.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 July 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 1,112 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
120 Upper Leeson St, Dublin City	Jan 2026	€1,475,000	93 m
119 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin	May 2026	€850,000	97 m
17 Sussex Road, Dublin 4	May 2026	€315,000	116 m
114 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin	May 2026	€1,700,000	119 m
32 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Ranelagh	Jan 2025	€415,000	134 m
39 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€373,500	134 m
9a Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€610,000	134 m
37 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€415,000	134 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 received26 June 2019
Further information requested20 August 2019
Further information received2 December 2019
Decision due7 January 2020
Decision issued7 January 2020
Grant issued14 May 2020
Appeal submitted5 February 2020
Appeal decided14 May 2020

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