3 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 rear 64 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Conversion of an office to a two-storey, three-bedroom mews dwelling behind Lower Leeson Street.
5227/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 November 2022
- Reference
- 5227/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure involves changing the use of an existing structure from office to residential. It includes partial demolition of non-original fabric, retaining the ground floor and stone wall gables, and constructing a new two-storey, three-bedroom mews house with off-street parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: rps no. 4426. The development will consist of
- A change of use from office to residential. The proposed development will consist of partial demolition of existing 2 storey structure removing all non-original building fabric and to retain existing ground floor area demise and remains of stone wall gables to original coach mews
- Construction of a new 2 storey 3 bedroom with home office mews dwelling with off street car parking
- Screened terraces to front and rear elevations at first floor level
- Conservation type rooflights to pitched roof section to front and rear elevations
- Boundary wall repairs to original limestone walls to rear garden area and all site development works including new brick boundary wall to rear garden
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 214 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 8 m |
| 32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 36 m |
| Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €2,300,000 | 89 m |
| The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 162 m |
| Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €895,000 | 162 m |
| Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 163 m |
| Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 163 m |
| 52 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2not full market price | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 191 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 received14 November 2022
- Decision due15 March 2023
- Decision issued15 March 2023
- Permission expiry17 June 2028
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