71 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02NR04
Refurbishment and maintenance works to the exterior of a protected building on Grafton Street.
5049/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- 5049/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works to this protected structure include the refurbishment and repainting of existing windows and the shopfront. It also involves repairing gutters, repointing brickwork and parapet cappings, cleaning the facade, installing facade lighting, and replacing a projecting sign.
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 : works comprised of the refurbishment and repainting of existing windows , repainting of existing shopfront , repair of existing metal gutters and downpipes on east and south facades , limited repointing to areas of damaged/missing mortar on east and south facades , repointing to terracotta parapet cappings , cleaning of facade brickwork/terracotta on east , west and south facades, general maintenance to roof , installlation of facade lighting to south and east facades , installation of flagpole above main entrance , replacement of existing projecting sign on east facade and associated site works .
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 218 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 272 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 272 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 272 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 272 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 272 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 272 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 272 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 received27 February 2026
- Decision due23 April 2026
- Decision issued20 April 2026
- Permission expiry10 July 2031
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