The Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
Construction of three terraced houses on the grounds of a protected structure.
3954/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 December 2020
- Reference
- 3954/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 0.27ha site at The Molyneux Home (a protected structure) consists of building three 2-storey, 2-bedroom terraced houses. Works also include new openings in the colonnade wall, relocating storage facilities, and providing 3 surface parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 228 m²
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: planning permission for development on this site of 0.27ha area appoximately at the molyneux home, leeson park, dublin 6 (a protected structure rps ref. 4348 will consist of: (1) the construction of three 76m2 2 storey 2-bedroom terraced dwelling houses to the south east of the molyneux home and to the east of the colonnade 228m2 total area, (2) new windows and gated openings in the colonnade wall, (3) the relocation of bin, bike and gardeners store attaching to previously granted permission ref: 3349/19, abp-306552-20, (4) provision of 3 no. Residents surface car parking spaces, (5) landscaping treatments and drainage and utility connections.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 19 January 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 228 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Upper Leeson St, Dublin City | Jan 2026 | €1,475,000 | 94 m |
| 119 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €850,000 | 97 m |
| 17 Sussex Road, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €315,000 | 117 m |
| 114 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,700,000 | 119 m |
| 32 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Ranelagh | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 134 m |
| 39 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €373,500 | 134 m |
| 9a Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €610,000 | 134 m |
| 37 Fitzwilliam Court, Winton Rd, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 134 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 received17 December 2020
- Further information requested19 February 2021
- Further information received1 April 2021
- Decision due28 April 2021
- Decision issued28 April 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on this site of 0.27 ha area approximately, at…
Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
3349/19Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2019Apartments
- Refused30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investment Limited intend to apply for permission for development at a 0.0756 Ha…
At a 0.0756 Ha site at Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin. The site forms part of the, Molyneux Home Site, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 which is a designated Protected Structure. The lands are, bounded to the north-east by Leeson Street Upper, to the sout
WEB1260/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Feb 2025New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Permission for development on this site of 0.0545 Ha at Leeson St Upper Dublin 4, forming part of the…
Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, forming part of the Molyneux Home Site,, within the curtilage of, Molyneux Home, Dublin 6
4124/24Dublin CityLodged 7 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the following works: Rendering in lime plaster of the rear…
23, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 RY28
3458/20Dublin CityLodged 29 Sept 2020Alterations
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The development will consist of the refurbishment of the existing two storey mews…
Mews Site to the rear of 26, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, accessed via Sibthorpe Lane, (Dublin 6)
4143/22Dublin CityLodged 3 Jun 2022New dwelling
- Invalid70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the refurbishment of the existing two storey mews…
The mews site to the rear of no. 26 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, accessed via Sibthorpe Lane, (Dublin 6)
4032/22Dublin CityLodged 20 May 2022Alterations
- Invalid70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Methodist Centenary Leeson Park, intend to apply for permission for development at…
Litton Hall, Methodist Centenary Grounds, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
WEB1115/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2025Alterations
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, Methodist Centenary Leeson Park, intend to apply for permission for development at…
Litton Hall, Methodist Centenary Grounds, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06 E542
WEB1150/25Dublin CityLodged 27 Jan 2025Alterations
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4124/24Dublin CityLodged 7 Aug 2024
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WEB2699/25Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2025
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following works at single family dwelling at 18 Leeson Park,…
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4006/21Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2021
- RefusedNew dwelling
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investment Limited intend to apply for permission for development at a 0.0756 Ha…
At a 0.0756 Ha site at Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin. The site forms part of the, Molyneux Home Site, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 which is a designated Protected Structure. The lands are, bounded to the north-east by Leeson Street Upper, to the sout
WEB1260/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Feb 2025
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
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