39 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1
Restoration works and retention of internal linings at a protected structure on Mountjoy Square.
WEB2195/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 September 2024
- Reference
- WEB2195/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of restoration and preservation works to the brick facades, front steps, railings, and entrance hall of a protected structure. Retention permission is also sought for internal wall and ceiling linings, including breathable insulation, in the basement and ground floor.
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. Permission & retention. The development will consist of restoration and preservation works to the brick facades including repair, re-pointing, and consolidation of the brickwork, rendering in lime plaster to the rear return, the cleaning and the re-pointing of the front steps, the repair of the railings to the front, retiling of the entrance hall and replacement of rainwater goods and doors to basement. Retention permission is sought for the installation of internal linings to the basement and ground floor level return walls and ceilings, including breathable insulation and plasterboard to basement walls internal walls.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. No. 84, 35 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 7 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €292,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 31, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 32, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 42, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €259,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 62, Stapleton House, 33 Mountjoy Sq | May 2026 | €270,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 2, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 91 Pemberton, 33 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 86 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 received26 September 2024
- Decision due20 November 2024
- Decision issued1 October 2024
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