59, Merrion Square South, Dublin 2
Retention of basement office conversion and permission for a new third-floor kitchenette in a protected Merrion Square building.
4661/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 December 2019
- Reference
- 4661/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 December 2019
- Floor area
- 580 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install a kitchenette and storage cupboard on the third floor of a protected structure. It also seeks retention and completion of basement works, including tanking, dry-lining, a change of use to office space, sash window refurbishment, and floor replacement.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission & retention: permission for development at this site at 59 merrion square south, dublin
- The building is a protected structure under the dublin city development plan 2016-2022 (rps ref. No. 5157). The development will consist/consists of: permission to install a kitchenette and storage cupboard at third floor level. Retention and completion for existing works to basement level including tanking, dry-lining, change of use from basement to office use, refurbishment of sash windows and replacement of original floor with new modern floor and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 126 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 219 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 226 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 245 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 245 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 251 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 received10 December 2019
- Further information requested12 February 2020
- Further information received23 September 2020
- Decision due20 October 2020
- Decision issued20 October 2020
- Grant issued1 December 2020
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