6, Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2.
Change of use from residential to offices at the basement level of a protected structure, with internal alterations.
4271/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 October 2019
- Reference
- 4271/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 75 sq.m basement area from residential to offices within an existing four-storey over basement building. Proposed internal alterations include removing non-original doors and partitions, and reinstating a timber staircase. No original fabric of the protected structure will be removed.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 75 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission is sought for internal alterations and change of use from residential to offices of area c. 75 sq. M, at basement level only, in existing four storey over basement terraced building in use as offices, permitted under reg. Ref. 0594/02, of area c. 386 sq. M, which is a protected structure, at the site comprising 6 upper mount street, and 6 stephens place, dublin
- The internal alterations proposed include the removal of non-original doors and partitions, and the reinstatement of a timber stairs to connect basement and ground floor levels. No original fabric will be removed
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 36 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 90 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 144 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 169 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 172 m |
| 19 Madison Court, Off Grattan St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €406,000 | 231 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 received23 October 2019
- Decision due17 December 2019
- Decision issued8 November 2019
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