Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, forming part of the Molyneux Home Site, within the curtilage of, Molyneux Home, Dublin 6
Construction of two three-bedroom houses within the grounds of a protected structure.
4124/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 August 2024
- Reference
- 4124/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two 2-storey over lower ground floor, 3-bedroom houses on a site forming part of the Molyneux Home site, which is a protected structure. The project includes two parking spaces, a new pedestrian access involving works to existing railings, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 330 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
- Permission for development on this site of 0.0545 ha at leeson st upper dublin 4, forming part of the molyneux home site within a conservation area and within the curtilage of molyneux home leeson park, dublin 6 being a protected structure (rps ref : 4348) and romanian orthodox church, leeson park, dublin 6 also a protected structure (rps ref: 4347). The development will consist of the construction of two number, 2-storey over lower ground floor, 3-bedroom dwellig houses, with areas of 172 sqm and 158 sqm respectively , (total 330 sum) which will adjoin no. 18 leeson street upper (a protected structure aps rps: 4473) including
- No parking spaces accessed off leeson park; new boundary treatments: a new pedestrian access off leeson street upper, which will involve works to the existing railing: and associated landscaping 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Upper Leeson St, Dublin City | Jan 2026 | €1,475,000 | 75 m |
| 119 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €850,000 | 81 m |
| 17 Sussex Road, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €315,000 | 96 m |
| 114 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,700,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 43, Maple House, Mespil Estate | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 130 m |
| 7 Leeson Court, Leeson St Upper, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €625,000 | 131 m |
| 51 Oak House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 133 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 received7 August 2024
- Decision due1 October 2024
- Decision issued30 September 2024
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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2239/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Feb 2019New dwelling
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