GrantedNew dwellingDecided 18 May 2026

1, Harcourt Terrace St Kevins, Dublin 2, D02 TX05

Demolition of a rear return to build a new four-storey return, change of use to a guest house and offices, and a new two-storey house.

WEB5560/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 October 2025

Reference: WEB5560/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 October 2025

Summary

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This application for a protected structure includes demolishing a derelict four-storey rear return to build a new four-storey return with guest suites. It also proposes changing the lower ground floor apartment to offices, the upper ground floor offices to a guest house, and constructing a new two-storey, two-bedroom house on the mews site.

New dwellingprotected structuremewsguest houseoffice

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 4
Floor area: 201 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure the development will consist of the demolition of the existing derelict four-storey rear return to the main house, and construction of four-storey return containing 2 no. Additional guest suites, kitchenette and roof terrace, all accessed from the existing landings of the main house with a combined internal floor area of 71 sqm and 8 sqm of external terraces. Change of use of existing lower ground floor apartment to offices and change of use of existing upper ground floor offices to guest house. The construction of a new private stair access to the lower ground floor offices of the guest house via an existing light well, retaining the existing external door, and the closing up of 1 no. Window at lower ground floor. The demolition of the existing derelict mews walls located on the mews site to the south of the main house, and the construction of a new single family dwelling over 2-storeys (lower & upper ground level), with primary access from harcourt terrace, consisting of 2 no. Double-bedrooms, with the gross internal floor area at 130 sqm. The proposal includes two additional private outdoor spaces totalling 40 sqm, 1 accessed from the upper ground floor and 1 accessed from the lower ground floor. Works will also include the reinstatement of the regency portico located at the front of the mews from harcourt terrace and replacement doors to the rear entrance of the property accessed through the rear gardens of no. 19/20 adelaide road which the property has right-of-way. External landscaping to the front including a pair of enclosed bin & bike stores in both the mews & the main houses. Car parking remains unchanged via existing gates from harcourt terrace retaining 1 no. Carpark serving the mews.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€3,340,000	19 m
9 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€385,000	47 m
12 Earl Court, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€411,000	47 m
17 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€2,075,000	76 m
2 Hilton Mews, Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€775,000	81 m
27 Peter Place, Saint Kevin'S, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€665,000	105 m
9 Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€2,700,000	109 m
5 Peter Place, Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€654,000	122 m

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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 received31 October 2025
Decision due18 May 2026
Decision issued18 May 2026
Permission expiry7 August 2031

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