Stephen Court, 18-21, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 N960
Demolition of existing office buildings and construction of a new office development at St. Stephen's Green.
4055/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 May 2022
- Reference
- 4055/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes the demolition of an existing 14,086 sq.m. office development and the construction of a new office development of approximately 21,219 sq.m. The site is located within the former curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 21,219 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 at stephen court, 18-21 st. Stephen's green, dublin 2 (d02n960). The front of the site faces onto st. Stephen's green and the rear onto joshua lane. Vehicular access is provided to the rear, from dawson street via joshua lane. The western and eastern boundaries on st. Stephen's green are formed by no's. 17 and 22 st. Stephen's green, respectively (both protected structures). The proposal includes development within the former curtilage of no. 17 st. Stephen's green, a protected structure. The proposal includes the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of new structures, as detailed below. Demolition: -the demolition of the existing office development (c. 14,086 sq m. Including a coffee shop) comprising 3 no. Interlinked blocks ranging in height from 6 storeys (c. 20m + setback penthouse floor) facing st. Stephen's green, to 7 storeys (c. 23.2m + setback plant floor) at the rear; and construction: - the construction of a new office development (c. 21,219 sq m), including an associated arts facility (c. 494 sq m) and retail outlet (c. 72 sq m), and, additionally, a new publicly accessible landscaped courtyard (c. 575 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 5 storeys (c. 20.6 m) on the st stephen's green frontage, through setback floors of 6 to 7 storeys (up to c. 28.75 m) to the rear, giving a maximum overall height, including rooftop plant, of c. 31.8 m. The scheme includes external terraces facing st stephen's green at 5th and 6th floor levels. The existing 211 car spaces will reduce to 35 spaces, accommodated at basement level, accessed via joshua lane, with 6 additional car spaces provided for no. 17 st. Stephens green (with these accessed through an existing entrance on st. Stephens green). 297 bicycle spaces will be provided, including 9 cargo bike spaces and 14 visitor spaces. The proposed development includes associated plant, landscaping and ancillary development and site works-above and below ground.
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 | 246 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 249 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 337 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 337 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 369 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 373 m |
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 378 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 389 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 received24 May 2022
- Decision due26 January 2023
- Decision issued26 January 2023
- Appeal submitted22 February 2023
- Appeal decided14 September 2023
- Permission expiry2 November 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Conservation repointing works to the existing East and North facade of the building
Kildare Street and University Club, 17, Saint Stephen's Green North, Dublin 2
2083/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Jan 2018Alterations
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Site (c. 703.5 sw. m. ) on lands generally bounded by R138 and St. Stephen's Green…
23 St Stephen's Green (protected structure) and rear of 22 St Stephen's Green (protected structure), Dublin 2
4496/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Development at a site (c. 703.5 sqm), at: No. 23 St Stephen's Green…
No. 23 St Stephen's Green (Protected Structure) and rear of No. 22 St. Stephen's Green, (Protected Structure), Dublin 2
4559/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2022Commercial
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION: the development consists of an area of outdoor seating, extending to 43 sqm, adjacent to the front…
Starbucks, Block A, 18-21, St. Stephen's Green North, Dublin 2
3945/18Dublin CityLodged 14 Sept 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the following: a) Refurbishment of the Protected…
Lands at 16, Saint Stephen's Green (a Protected Structure) and linked modern office building to the rear bounded by Joshua Lane, Dublin 2
2060/18Dublin CityLodged 12 Jan 2018Commercial
- Granted60 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: & RETENTION: Retention planning permission at the Coach Houses (Nos. 14 and 15), located…
Coach Houses (Nos.14 & 15), located to the rear of 14 & 15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2. The site is accessed from the laneway between Nos. 20 & 21 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
2737/20Dublin CityLodged 21 May 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Planning Permission for development at the Coach houses ( No. 14 & 15), located to the…
Rear of 14 & 15 St. Stephen's Green Dublin2, and to the rear of no.20, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
3133/18Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: KW Real Estate ICAV acting for and behalf of its sub-fund KW Irish Real Estate Fund XII…
Site (c. 0195 ha) at Nos. 19-22 Kildare Street and an associated building located to the rear of 17-22 Kildare Street and also to the rear of 22 & 23 St. Stephen's Green North, Dublin 2
4021/22Dublin CityLodged 20 May 2022Alterations
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- GrantedCommercial
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2062/21Dublin CityLodged 20 Jan 2021
- InvalidExtension
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4496/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2022
- GrantedCommercial
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2060/18Dublin CityLodged 12 Jan 2018
- GrantedApartments
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