Nos 39-43, Merrion Square East (Protected Structures), D02 NP96, D02 R997 with frontage to Stephen's Place, Dublin 2.
Restoration and accessibility works to the facades and rear of protected structures on Merrion Square.
3841/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 November 2021
- Reference
- 3841/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves restoration works to the brick facades of protected structures. It also includes installing a new external disabled access platform lift, replacing an external stair, and making door and window modifications to the rear of the properties.
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 proposed development will consist of: (i) restoration works to the brick façade on the west facing elevation of the protected structures including repair, re-pointing and consolidation of the brickwork and the replacement of window reveals with lime feathered reveal; (ii ) (a) a new external disabled access platform lift at the western elevation of no. 41 merrion square providing accessibility from street level to the basement of no. 41 (b) new external stair to replace existing to allow access to proposed platform lift; (iii) (a) replacement of existing external door with new window to facilitate conversion of existing lobby at ground-floor rear of no. 39 merrion square to wc (b) removal of section of wall below existing window to facilitate new double door external access; (iv) provision of new double doors at rear basement level of no. 40 merrion square between existing windows providing access to external courtyard; and (v) the development also includes all landscaping; boundary treatments; suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 92 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 123 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 131 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 167 m |
| 19 Madison Court, Off Grattan St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €406,000 | 177 m |
| 5 Grattan Court, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 196 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 November 2021
- Decision due13 January 2022
- Decision issued16 November 2021
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