8 Merrion Square, Dublin, D02 YE68
Masonry cleaning to the front steps, railing plinth-wall, and granite facing of a protected structure.
WEB1360/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 February 2025
- Reference
- WEB1360/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland is seeking permission for masonry cleaning at 8 Merrion Square North. The works will be carried out on the steps, railing plinth-wall, and granite facing of the front elevation at ground floor level of this protected structure.
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 strucutre: the royal institute of the architects of ireland, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: 8 merrion square north, dublin d02 ye68, a protected structure (ref: 5109). The development will consist of: masonry cleaning to the steps, railing plinth-wall and granite facing of the front elevation at ground floor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 158 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 158 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 158 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 158 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 158 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 158 m |
| Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 263 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 received24 February 2025
- Decision due17 April 2025
- Decision issued25 February 2025
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