Reilly's Bar, 17 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2
Replacement of the shopfront, signage, and upper-floor windows at Reilly's Bar.
3943/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 June 2023
- Reference
- 3943/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure consists of replacing the non-original shopfront with a new painted hardwood shopfront and signage. It also includes replacing upper-floor PVC windows with traditional hardwood vertical sliding sash windows.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure:permission: for development at reilly's bar, no. 17 merrion street upper, dublin 2, (a protected structure ref. 5211). The proposed development will consist of the following: (i) replacement of existing non-original shop front with new painted hardwood shop front and associated fascia signage; (ii) replacement of projecting corner signage at first floor level with new signage; (iii) replacement of non-original top-hung pvc windows at upper floors (first, second and third) with traditional hardwood vertical sliding sash windows with thin doubler glazed units.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 80 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 114 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 160 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 168 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 174 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 176 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 received13 June 2023
- Decision due21 November 2023
- Decision issued21 November 2023
- Permission expiry21 February 2029
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