1, Molesworth Place, Dublin 2
Change of use and extension of a building from a hair salon to an aesthetic clinic and a three-bedroom apartment.
3724/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 May 2023
- Reference
- 3724/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a two-storey building from a hair salon to an aesthetic clinic at ground and basement levels, and a three-bedroom apartment on the ground and first floors. The works include infill and first-floor extensions, roof modifications, and new signage.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
The development consists of the change of use of the existing two-storey building with part basement from a hair salon to an aesthetic clinic at ground and basement levels and to residential use in the form of one no. Three-bedroom apartment located at ground and first floor levels with an associated first-floor terrace to the side and rear. The proposed works include an infill extension in the middle of the plan at the ground floor and an extension at the first-floor level to the middle of the plan; the removal of the existing pitched roof to the rear and replacement with a new flat roof; a new entrance screen with an adjacent residential entrance; new and replacement signage to the aesthetics clinic; and all associated works, decoration, and ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 8 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 176 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 346 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 355 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 366 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 366 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 366 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 376 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 376 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 379 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 received10 May 2023
- Decision due24 August 2023
- Decision issued24 August 2023
- Permission expiry16 November 2028
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