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Dublin City Council · WEB1133/26 · Retention Permission

35 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2, D02KH30

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Council received 22 Jan 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (233 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1133/26 is a planning application for retention permission at 35 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2, D02KH30, received by Dublin City Council on 22 Jan 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE. STADIA CAPITAL LIMITED INTEND TO APPLY FOR RETENTION PERMISSION For development at this site, No. 35 MerrionSquare East, Dublin 2, D02 KH30, A Protected Structure, on the corner of Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2,. The development consists of 1. The repointing of the entire external walls in lime mortar with a wig and tuck finish including the removal of the sand/cement render to the basement walls and its replacement with lime render with a wood float finish. 2. The removal of hard wall plaster to the walls and ceilings in the basement and its replacement with lime mortar render. 3. The installation of new sanitary facilities on the ground floor 4. The removal of the pvc rooflight over the stairwell and its replacement with a new lantern style rooflight. 5. Mechanicaland electrical services upgrade works. 6. Necessary structural interventions to stabilise floors and walls. And all ancillaryworks. The council granted permission on 18 Mar 2026 (retention). The five-week observation window closed on 26 Feb 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 142 other decided applications in the last five years and 49 appeals.

Appeal window closes 15 Apr 2026 closed 150 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (18 Mar 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. STADIA CAPITAL LIMITED INTEND TO APPLY FOR RETENTION PERMISSION For development at this site, No. 35 MerrionSquare East, Dublin 2, D02 KH30, A Protected Structure, on the corner of Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2,. The development consists of 1. The repointing of the entire external walls in lime mortar with a wig and tuck finish including the removal of the sand/cement render to the basement walls and its replacement with lime render with a wood float finish. 2. The removal of hard wall plaster to the walls and ceilings in the basement and its replacement with lime mortar render. 3. The installation of new sanitary facilities on the ground floor 4. The removal of the pvc rooflight over the stairwell and its replacement with a new lantern style rooflight. 5. Mechanicaland electrical services upgrade works. 6. Necessary structural interventions to stabilise floors and walls. And all ancillaryworks.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant retention permission on 18 Mar 2026
Final grant
22 Apr 2026
Site (from polygon)
188 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 22 Jan 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 26 Feb 2026
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 15 Apr 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    O2 — Green belt

    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.

    Zoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 139
      garage; Leo Fitzgerald House; public house
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Inscribed stone (present location); R149532

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 70583). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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