12 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, D02 H367
Convert a protected office building into six short-stay holiday apartments with an extra floor.
3853/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 May 2023
- Reference
- 3853/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from an office and travel agency to self-catered short-stay holiday lets. It will feature five studio apartments and one three-bedroom apartment, an additional floor at roof level, and a new traditional shop window.
- Residential units
- 6
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 a change of use from current office/travel agents to self-catered short stay holiday let units with
- Five 1 bed studio apartments and one 3 bed apartment
- To include an additional floor of accommodation at roof level of existing building
- With screened plant area over on new proposed flat roof
- Ground floor reception area to incorporate management facilities and the relocation of existing side entrance door
- A new traditional shop window to incorporate a new corner window feature
- Also to include all associated windows, drainage and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 156 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 156 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 156 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 335 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 335 m |
| 65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 420 m |
| 62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €477,000 | 420 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 received30 May 2023
- Decision due24 July 2023
- Decision issued24 July 2023
- Appeal submitted21 August 2023
- Appeal decided11 September 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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