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Dublin City Council · 3349/19

Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6

Approved, built and signed off.

  1. 7 Jan 2020Approved
  2. 3 Feb 2020Appealed
  3. 14 May 2020Appeal: Approved with conditions
  4. 14 May 2020Final approval
  5. 23 Jul 2020Building started
  6. 22 Aug 2022Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 7 Jan 2020
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
2,957 m²
Appeal
ACP 306552 · Approved with conditions

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What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on this site of 0.27 ha area approximately, at Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 (Protected Structure - RPS Ref. 4348). The development will consist of: the change of use of the existing three storey former institutional building to residential use (1,110 sq m approximately) including the internal refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing structure with revised internal layout to form 10 no. apartment units (9 no. 2 bedroom units within the existing Molyneux Home building and with 1 no. 1 bedroom unit within a re-configured adjoining outbuilding) with concierge facilities; the demolition of 14 sq m of substandard building fabric to be replaced with a two storey extension to the south-east of the existing building (12 sq m); the removal of 2 no. existing late 20th century fire escape structures on the north-eastern and south-western facades of the building; the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow to the south-east of the site (86 sq m); the provision of a new accessible entrance at lower ground floor level to the north-western façade of the building in the existing courtyard with the replacement of an existing elevator within the foyer with a new glass elevator. The development also includes the repointing and repair of the existing external stonework; repair and refurbishment works to the roof, chimneys, rainwater goods and windows of the Protected Structure; the removal of guarding bars to windows at lower ground-floor level; the provision of 11 no. residents surface car parking spaces (with 1 no. mobility impaired space to be provided) and 2 no. secure car parking barriers located to the west of the building; secure cycle parking facilities, garden and bin stores; changes in level; the provision of ground floor communal open space; landscaping and boundary treatments; attenuation tank; piped infrastructure (including a French drain) and ducting; removal of existing storage tanks to the south of the building; the removal of all existing surface car parking other than the proposed resident parking and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. No changes are proposed to the existing access arrangements to the site as a part of this development

Planning details

Reference
3349/19
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
26 Jun 2019
Observations close
31 Jul 2019 (closed 2622 days ago)
Decision due
7 Jan 2020 · decided 7 Jan 2020
Decision
Grant permission on 7 Jan 2020
Proposed development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on this site of 0.27 ha area approximately, at Molyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 (Protected Structure - RPS Ref. 4348). The development will consist of: the change of use of the existing three storey former institutional building to residential use (1,110 sq m approximately) including the internal refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing structure with revised internal layout to form 10 no. apartment units (9 no. 2 bedroom units within the existing Molyneux Home building and with 1 no. 1 bedroom unit within a re-configured adjoining outbuilding) with concierge facilities; the demolition of 14 sq m of substandard building fabric to be replaced with a two storey extension to the south-east of the existing building (12 sq m); the removal of 2 no. existing late 20th century fire escape structures on the north-eastern and south-western facades of the building; the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow to the south-east of the site (86 sq m); the provision of a new accessible entrance at lower ground floor level to the north-western façade of the building in the existing courtyard with the replacement of an existing elevator within the foyer with a new glass elevator. The development also includes the repointing and repair of the existing external stonework; repair and refurbishment works to the roof, chimneys, rainwater goods and windows of the Protected Structure; the removal of guarding bars to windows at lower ground-floor level; the provision of 11 no. residents surface car parking spaces (with 1 no. mobility impaired space to be provided) and 2 no. secure car parking barriers located to the west of the building; secure cycle parking facilities, garden and bin stores; changes in level; the provision of ground floor communal open space; landscaping and boundary treatments; attenuation tank; piped infrastructure (including a French drain) and ducting; removal of existing storage tanks to the south of the building; the removal of all existing surface car parking other than the proposed resident parking and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. No changes are proposed to the existing access arrangements to the site as a part of this development
As published by the register.
Site area
2,957 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Esprit Investments Limited

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Appeal

ACP 306552 · Planning Appeal · decided · Approved with conditions 14 May 2020
received by the Commission 3 Feb 2020 · inspector's report · board order

Building started

  • 23 Jul 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0066390DC

Zoning

Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 3
    Grand Canal; Eustace Bridge
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

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Summary

3349/19 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development on this site of 0.27 ha area, received on 26 Jun 2019; permission was granted on 7 Jan 2020.