GrantedApartmentsDecided 21 February 2020

Nos 2, 3 and 4, Wilton Place, Dublin 2

Renovation of three protected buildings to reduce the number of apartments from 20 to 18 to meet modern size standards.

4807/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019

Reference: 4807/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 December 2019

Summary

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The project involves reducing the number of residential units from 20 to 18 across three buildings to bring undersized units up to current standards. Works include internal modifications, new projecting rear windows, a front platform lift, rear balconies, and extensive window and roof repairs.

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Residential units: 18

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: a reduction from 20 no. X residential units to 18 residential units, (a quantity reduction of units is required to bring existing, undersized unit sizes up to current minimum sizes and standards) incorporating modifications and improvements to the existing residential accommodation on all floor levels to the three buildings. The proposed mix of the 18 no. X proposed apartments will be 11 no. X 1 bedroom units, 6 no. X 2 bedroom units and 1 no. X 3 bedroom unit. Other works include: external alterations will comprise (1) the provision of new projecting windows to rear returns: (2) provision of new external platform lift to front lightwell to no. 2 wilton place; (3) provision of 2 no. External cast iron balconies to first floor of rear to no. 's 2 and no. 3; (4) roof repair and maintenance works: (5) replacement of non-original upvc and single glazed timber windows to the rear returns with painted timber framed double glazed windows; (6) removal of plastic soil vent pipes to rear facades; (7) replacement of upvc rainwater pipe with steel/cast iron pipes; (8) replacement upvc rooflight to rear return of no. 4 wilton place with latern type rooflight to replicate rooflights of no. 2 and no. 3; (9) replacement of rooflights over stair to no. 2 and no. 4 stair halls with 1 sq. M of glazed authomatic opening vents; (10) removal of non-original windows to rear facade, (11) replacement of non-original galvanised steel stairs to all three front lightwells with new painted steel stairs with stone treads. Internal alterations will comprise of (a) provision of new internal passenger lift installed within previous stairwell to no. 3 where original staircase has been removed; (b) removal of non-original walls, floors, boxing out and services throughout; (c) modifications to internal walls and openings (d) extension of 13 sq. M to first floor of rear return to no. 2 wilton place; (e) upgrading fire and acoustic performance of existing suspended timer floors; (f) provision of new insulated concrete slab to lower ground floor level, including new tanking membrane to slab; (g) installation of damp-roofing and breathable dry-lining to lower ground floor walls; (h) re-alignment of stair to third floor to no. 2 and no. 4; (i) provision of new services throughout including new services risers and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 December 2022.

Notified floor area: 1,672 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€450,000	40 m
Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€470,000	83 m
2 Bagod Rath Apts, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2	May 2026	€435,000	97 m
Top Floor Apt, 87 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€435,000	116 m
Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€779,736	155 m
Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,233,480	155 m
Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€916,299	155 m
Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€1,365,639	155 m

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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 received20 December 2019
Decision due21 February 2020
Decision issued21 February 2020
Grant issued21 April 2020

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