55/56, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
Repairs and alterations to boundary ironwork and gates at two protected structures on Leeson Street Upper.
4344/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 October 2024
- Reference
- 4344/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of repairs and alterations to the boundary ironwork at Nos. 55 and 56 Leeson Street Upper, which are protected structures. Works include reconfiguring the existing gateway to provide a central vehicular sliding gate, a pedestrian gate, a timber-cladded bin storage area, repointing the granite plinth, and painting the ironwork.
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 : permission for development at this site at 55/56 leeson street upper, dublin
- The development will consist of: protected structure: planning permission for repairs and alterations to boundary ironwork at nos. 55 and 56 leeson street upper which are protected structures (rps ref. Nos. 4509 & 4510). The works for which permission is sought are reconfiguration of the existing altered gateway to provide for a central vehicular sliding gate, a pedestrian gate, and timber-cladded bin storage area located to the front of property. The works also include repointing of the granite plinth and painting of the ironwork
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 48 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €2,950,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 5, Courtney House, Appian Way | Jan 2025 | €595,000 | 105 m |
| 19 Courtney House, Appian Way, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €420,000 | 105 m |
| 38 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €1,900,000 | 123 m |
| No. 106, Leeson Street, Dublin City | Nov 2025 | €1,750,000 | 143 m |
| 107 Upper Lesson St, Dublin 4, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 150 m |
| 109 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,510,000 | 164 m |
| 6 Leeson Court, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 169 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 received14 October 2024
- Decision due6 December 2024
- Decision issued2 December 2024
- Permission expiry16 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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