71 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2
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WEB2048/26 is a planning application for permission at 71 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 30 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council declared the application invalid on 5 May 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 4 Jun 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 149 other decided applications in the last five years and 40 appeals.
Proposal
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.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared invalid on 5 May 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 175 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 30 Apr 2026New applicationObservation window closed 4 Jun 2026
- 5 May 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 2 Jun 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
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.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 217
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 71660). 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.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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