Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2(incorporating 95-97 Leeson Street Lower, Protected Structures RPS Refs 4450, 4451, 4452)
Replacement of the entrance lobby and redesign of the front plaza at a protected Department of Transport building.
3686/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 April 2022
- Reference
- 3686/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works at this protected structure involve replacing the existing entrance lobby with a new aluminium framed draught lobby. It also includes the redesign of the existing plaza to the front of the building.
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: the development will consist of the replacement of the existing entrance lobby with a new aluminium framed draught lobby and the redesign of the existing plaza to the front of the building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 61 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 61 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 138 m |
| Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €2,300,000 | 184 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 236 m |
| 23 Earlsfort Court, Hatch St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 238 m |
| 27 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Dublin2 | Jun 2026 | €1,925,000 | 242 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 received7 April 2022
- Decision due1 June 2022
- Decision issued1 June 2022
- Grant issued15 July 2022
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