32 Mount Street Upper, and 32 Stephen's Lane, Dublin 2
Replacement of a basement structure at a protected property and converting a mews building from offices to a house.
4289/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 August 2023
- Reference
- 4289/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves replacing a substandard basement structure with a new single-storey structure featuring a green roof. It also includes changing the use of a two-storey mews building from office space to a dwelling house, along with constructing a single-storey rear extension.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of the replacement of the existing 31sq. M sub-standard, single storey prefabricated structure at basement level to the rear of 32 mount street upper with a new 31sq. M single store structure with a sedum/green flat roof together with a replacement stepped approach down to the rear basement structure & all associated site works. 32 mount street upper is a 4-storey over basement building and there are minor works proposed to the main property which will consist of the opening of an original window ope on basement level to the rear elevation that is currently blocked up and a new window is proposed within the original ope. 32 mount street upper is listed as protected structure in the current dublin city council development plan and is located within an architectural conservation area. The development will also consist of the change of use of the existing two-storey mews building from office space to a dwelling house at 32 stephen's lane, the removal of an existing 2 sq. M glazed porch to the rear of the building, the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the building, the replacement of the existing pitched roof with a new copper/zinc barrel/vaulted roof, the inclusion of a second storey level within the new roof and the provision of a new balcony to the rear of the building, together with all associated site works at 32 stephen's lane.
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 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 42 m |
| 55 Powers Court, Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €615,000 | 99 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 120 m |
| Apt D, 18 Warrington Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €402,200 | 124 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 128 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 160 m |
| 9 Grattan Hall, Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 196 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 198 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 received11 August 2023
- Decision due5 October 2023
- Decision issued4 October 2023
- Permission expiry8 January 2029
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