GrantedAlterationsDecided 12 December 2019

Loreto College, No's 53, 54 and 55 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Restoration and refurbishment of the front facades of three protected school buildings on St. Stephen's Green.

4253/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference: 4253/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 October 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission for the restoration and refurbishment of the front facades of Loreto College at Nos. 53, 54, and 55 St. Stephen's Green. Works include raking out cementitious pointing, steam cleaning, lime mortar repointing, sash window refurbishment, and repainting of railings and plastered walls.

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Development description

Protected structure: permission for the restoration and refurbishment of the front facades of loreto college, no's 53, 54 and 55 st. Stephens green, dublin 2 all of which are protected structures. The works will consist of the following; (1) no. 53 st. Stephens green- existing cementitious pointing to be carefully raked out of brickwork and stonework, careful steam cleaning and lime mortar repointing of the brickwork and parapet stonework to front façade and low wall to front railings, careful removal and reinstatement of front steps to main entrance, refurbishment of sash windows where required, repainting of plastered walls and all wrought iron railings, (2) no. 54 st. Stephens green - existing cementitious pointing to be carefully raked out of brickwork and stonework, careful steam cleaning and lime mortar repointing of the brickwork and stonework to front façade and low wall to front railings, refurbishment of sash windows where required, refurbishment of feature surrounds to 6no. Windows located at ground and first floor levels, repainting of plastered walls and all wrought iron railings, (3) no. 55 st. Stephens green - careful steam cleaning of brickwork and stonework to front façade and low wall to front railings, refurbishment of sash windows where required, repainting of plastered walls and all wrought iron railings at loreto college, no's 53, 54, and 55 st. Stephens green, dublin
No's 53, 54, and 55 st. Stephens green, dublin 2 are listed on the dublin city council record of protected structures - ref's 7786, 7787 and 7788 respectively

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Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

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National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane	Jan 2026	€585,000	31 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	31 m
Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€525,000	53 m
3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin	Mar 2025	€500,000	59 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€400,000	166 m
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row	Dec 2025	€1,700,000	183 m
Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€315,000	218 m
Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€2,300,000	243 m

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Application received18 October 2019
Decision due12 December 2019
Decision issued12 December 2019
Grant issued24 January 2020

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