29 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Internal refurbishment and remodeling of a two-storey apartment in a protected structure.
WEB5718/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5718/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the internal refurbishment and remodeling of a 135 sq. m. own-door apartment located between the lower and upper ground floor levels. No external works are proposed except for the insertion of a small oriel window in the side wall to bring natural light to the stairwell.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 135 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the internal refurbishment and remodeling of this 135 sq. M. , front to back, two-storey, own-door apartment, located between lower ground floor and upper ground floor levels. No external works are involved other than the proposed insertion of a small oriel window in the side (laneway) wall to give natural light to the stairwell.
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 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 17 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 17 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 203 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 211 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 225 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 238 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 245 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 received19 November 2025
- Decision due22 January 2026
- Decision issued20 November 2025
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