23 St Stephen's Green (protected structure) and rear of 22 St Stephen's Green (protected structure), Dublin 2
A new three-storey office extension above the existing four-storey rear extension at 23 St Stephen's Green.
4496/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 July 2022
- Reference
- 4496/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure site proposes a new three-storey office extension of approximately 906.4 square meters above an existing four-storey rear extension. Works include internal reconfigurations, bicycle parking, plant installation, and a new green roof.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 906 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
Protected structure: site (c. 703.5 sw. M. ) on lands generally bounded by r138 and st. Stephen's green (protected structure) to the south, no. 22 st. Stephens green (protected structure) and joshua lane to the west, no. 24 st. Stephen's green (protected structure) and vehicular access laneway to the east and the rear of nos. 19-21 kildare street (protected structure) to the north. The proposed development comprises a new 3-storey extension (c. 906.4sqm gfa) with balconies on southern and western elevation, above the existing, contemporary 4-storey office extension to the rear of no. 23 st. Stephen's green (protected structure). And, all associated and ancillary site development works, including associated reconfiguration of the internal floor plan layout within the existing contemporary 4-storey extension; removal of 6no. Existing ancillary car parking spaces and reconfiguration of 6no. Existing ancillary car parking spaces at lower ground floor level; provision of 32no. Bicycle parking spaces at lower ground floor level; provision of plant at lower ground floor and roof levels and new green roof (c. 290sqm) at roof level.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 207 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 210 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 307 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 307 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 331 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 335 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 353 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 353 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 received18 July 2022
- Decision due9 September 2022
- Decision issued22 July 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Development at a site (c. 703.5 sqm), at: No. 23 St Stephen's Green…
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4559/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2022Commercial
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION: the development consists of an area of outdoor seating, extending to 43 sqm, adjacent to the front…
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3945/18Dublin CityLodged 14 Sept 2018Retention
- Granted30 m away
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3156/21Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2021Change of use
- Refused30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development at this site at No. 14-15 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 V127, Protected…
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3123/23Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site at No. 14-15 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Protected Structures…
14/15, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
3221/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for development at Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin…
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4055/22Dublin CityLodged 24 May 2022Demolition
- Granted40 m away
RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of retention of the use as a short-term letting…
Basement of 18, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 YW63
5527/22Dublin CityLodged 22 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: KW Real Estate ICAV acting for and on behalf of its sub-fund KW Irish Real Estate Fund…
Nos. 19-22, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 (Protected Structures) and associated buildings to the rear of 17-22 Kildare Street and associated buildings to the rear of 22 & 23 St Stephen's Green North, Dublin 2.
2583/21Dublin CityLodged 14 Apr 2021Alterations
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