2, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2
Renovation of a protected structure, including a new rear extension, basement commercial use, and a front platform lift.
4902/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2023
- Reference
- 4902/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extensive alterations to a four-storey over basement protected structure. Works include demolishing existing rear extensions, building a new two-storey rear extension, changing the basement use to commercial, and installing a front platform lift for disabled access.
- Storeys
- 4
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
- Permission for the alteration and renovation of the protected structure at no. 2 fitzwilliam street upper, dublin 02hn20. The development will consist of
- Alterations/refurbishments to internal areas of existing four-storey over basement dwelling house (protected structure)
- Demolition of existing cantilevered extension to the rear of the building at second floor level
- Demolition & rebuilding of existing extension to the rear at ground floor level
- Construction of attached contemporary two-storey extension with flat roof to the rear, at first & second floor level
- Change of use of the basement level to be used as a commercial premises (consultation room)
- Alterations to the existing roof including the addition of a ridge roof light to the rear pitch & solar panels to the internal slope
- Addition of a platform lift to the front facade of the existing building to allow for disabled access to the basement premises
- All ancilliary site development works, boundary treatment works and services
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 4 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 308 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 93 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €179,912 | 123 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 144 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 144 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €6,475,000 | 161 m |
| Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,233,480 | 168 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 168 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 received4 December 2023
- Decision due22 April 2024
- Decision issued19 April 2024
- Permission expiry13 July 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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