38, Merrion Square East, Dublin 2
Internal and external alterations to a basement, including installing a recording studio and security upgrades.
4700/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 August 2022
- Reference
- 4700/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves replacing basement doors, windows, and security gates. Internal works include installing acoustic linings for a recording studio, creating a computer hub room, and upgrading electrical and fire systems.
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: the development will consist of a) removal and replacement of the existing modern security railings to the two front elevation windows at basement level, b) removal of the existing modern security gates to the entrance door at basement level, c) the replacement of the existing front entrance door at basement level, d) the replacement of the rear timber exit door at basement level, e) replacement of the existing timber doors internally at basement level, f) the installation of accoustic linings to the walls of the proposed recording studio room at basement level, g) the installation of a new partition wall with glazed section at basement level to create a computer hub room, h) installation of new electrical, lighting and audio visual fittings to suit the new layout complete with surface mounted trunking, i) the installation of new fire detection and emergency lighting to suit the new layout complete with surface mounted trunking, and j) all associated site works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 185 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 31 m |
| Appartment 2, 18 - 21 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €750,000 | 113 m |
| Apt. 18, 18/21 Mount St Lower, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 123 m |
| 19 Madison Court, Off Grattan St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €406,000 | 150 m |
| 5 Grattan Court, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 162 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 186 m |
| 14 Grants Row, Off Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €540,000 | 194 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 received22 August 2022
- Decision due14 October 2022
- Decision issued14 October 2022
- Grant issued24 November 2022
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