45-46 James's Place East, Dublin 2
Refurbishment and extension of an office building in Dublin 2, adding an extra floor.
3414/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 March 2024
- Reference
- 3414/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will refurbish and extend an existing office building, retaining its foundations and structural frame. An additional floor will be added, increasing the building from 2 to 3 storeys and expanding the floor area from 605 sq.m to 1,254 sq.m.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,254 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing office building at 45 & 46 james's place east, dublin
- The proposed works retain the existing froundations and structural frame of the building to make maximum use of the embodied carbon in these elements while an additonal floor of accommodation is added to the building, increasing its footprint from 605sqm to 1254sqm, and increasing its height from 2 to 3 storeys. The vehicular access from james's place east is retained and acces to the rear of 45 & 46 upper mount street is retained , 3no. Parking spaces are proposed including one accessible space, plus 23 bicycle parking spaces, with 17 long term spaces contained in a covered enclosure. The site is within a conservation area and is not a protected strucure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 20 March 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 402.1 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 163 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 170 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 170 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 194 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 195 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 received21 March 2024
- Decision due10 July 2024
- Decision issued10 July 2024
- Permission expiry3 October 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PERMISSION Partial change of use, at ground-floor to the rear, from office use to use as a commercial kitchen…
45-46, James's Place East, Dublin 2
WEB2427/24Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Partial change of use, at ground-floor to the rear, from office use to use as a commercial kitchen (184 sqm)…
45-46 James's Place East, Dublin 2
WEB2458/24Dublin CityLodged 8 Nov 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investments Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.461…
0.461 ha landholding, generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2
WEB2536/25Dublin CityLodged 30 Jun 2025Demolition
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of: The demolition of the existing buildings at…
Site located in Dublin 2, bound by Mount Street Upper to the northeast, James's Place East to the southwest and, Herbert Street to the southeast. The site contains the following properties No. 50 James's Place, East, Nos. 38-43 James's Place East, Nos. 37
4899/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Dec 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of a change of use from office to residential, the…
45 Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 PD23
3855/23Dublin CityLodged 30 May 2023Change of use
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the restoration of the property to its original…
38, Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 PR89
3663/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2021Alterations
- Granted80 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for works to the ground floor to consist of the following:…
53 Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 KT73
3556/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Apr 2023Alterations
- Granted90 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The buildings on the application site are a Protected Structure identified as "Bank of…
Miesian Plaza, 50-58, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
2396/18Dublin CityLodged 27 Feb 2018Commercial
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