20, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
Altering the height of a stairwell roof access, relocating a door, and installing safety handrails.
WEB1053/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2021
- Reference
- WEB1053/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include altering the height of the stairwell access roof, relocating an access door, installing a new safety handrail to the perimeter parapet wall, and installing pressed metal capping.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed works will include altering height of stairwell access roof, relocation of access door, installation of new safety handrail to perimeter of parapet wall and installation of pressed metal capping to existing damaged capping.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 372 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 1, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 2, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 34 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 35 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 35 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 35 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 35 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 35 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 January 2021
- Decision due18 March 2021
- Decision issued26 January 2021
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