31, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 HT04
Interior subdivision of office spaces in a protected structure on Merrion Street Upper.
4629/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 December 2018
- Reference
- 4629/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of interior works to a protected structure to subdivide three existing rooms into smaller office spaces. The subdivisions will use minimally invasive glazed or solid partitions.
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: (rps ref. :5225): the development will consist of interior works only, as 3 existing rooms will be subdivided into smaller office spaces. These subdivisions will be either glazed or solid partitions and minimally invasive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 42 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 121 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 215 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 223 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 223 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 223 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 228 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 December 2018
- Decision due15 February 2019
- Decision issued15 February 2019
- Grant issued25 March 2019
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