Planning application · Dublin City Council

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of a change of use from office…

71 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2

WEB2048/26 · DublinIn Assessment
Reference
WEB2048/26
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Received
30 Apr 2026
Decided
5 May 2026
Status
In Assessment
Site area
0.0175 ha

Proposed development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of a change of use from office to multi-unit residential use. The proposed development will consist of 7 no. apartments (1no. three-bedroom, 1 no. two-bedroom, 3 no. one-bedroom, 2 no. studio). All within a four-storey over basement Georgian terraced building. Demolition of existing rear return from ground floor to first floor, & construction of new three-storey over basement rear return to include an additional floor at second floor level. Internal alterations including new internal partition walls to adapt to new apartment layouts and regulations. Removal of non-original building fabric and modern additions including mechanical and electrical services and installations. Minor alterations to front basement stairwell to provide for new stair access to basement level. Minor alteration to openings to the rear basement, render removal to rear elevation, and provision of an AOV to the rear. Conservation repairs to existing historic detail and decorative elements: joinery, railings, flooring, plasterwork, etc. All existing sash windows to be restored and repaired. Repairs to rear façade renders, and repairs and re-pointing to original masonry to boundary walls. New doorcase to front façade.

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