45 Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 PD23
Convert a protected office building back into a single house, including demolition of a rear extension.
3855/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 May 2023
- Reference
- 3855/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a protected structure from offices to residential. The works will include the demolition of a single-storey rear extension, refurbishment of the house, repointing of front brickwork, and landscaping.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of a change of use from office to residential, the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the rear of the protected structure, the refurbishment of the existing house, repointing brickwork to the front, replacment of existing pedestrian access to rear, a new fence to the rear boundary, landscaping and ancillary works 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 554 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 12 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 131 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 159 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 191 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 213 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 214 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
- Permission expiry14 October 2028
In the area
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