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Dublin City Council · WEB2308/24

78, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 RX94

  1. 16 Oct 2024Received
  2. 25 Feb 2025Grant permission
  3. 1 Apr 2025Final grant
Status
Granted
Decision
Grant permission · 25 Feb 2025
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Units
1
Site
159 m²

What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Tottoria Trading Limited intend to apply for permission for development at 78 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 RX94), a protected structure (RPS 4440). The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 78 Leeson Street Lower from solely residential use to residential use and office use associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. To facilitate the proposed uses, alterations are proposed to the protected structure as follows: Alterations to the existing basement plan to provide 1 no. 1 bed residential apartment unit and associated open space. Facilitative works to provide this unit include provision of new extended glazing at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower, provision of an outdoor planting/ seating area at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower on the existing basement level terrace, reconfiguration of the internal layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the toilet facility, and changes to the rear façade of the building at basement level to provide a new exterior glass door for access to the rear private amenity space associated with this unit. 1 no. cycle parking space associated with the residential apartment unit is provided as a secure lock up accessed from the provided rear private amenity space. Alterations to the existing ground floor plan to provide an enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room associated with the educational use of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room space include the provision of 2 no. toilets, and the removal of an existing toilet to be replaced with a kitchen area. 5 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided within the rear private garden area at ground floor level. Alterations to the existing 1st floor plan to provide a tutorial support room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this tutorial support room and student services support area include removal of 2 no. existing bathrooms and the demolition of a dividing wall, to be replaced with glass doors. Alterations to the existing 2nd floor plan to provide an admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area include removal of 2 no. internal bathroom areas and the demolition of a non-original cantilever toilet to be replaced with a sliding sash window, and the demolition of a non-original partition wall and door to allow for a larger landing space. Alterations to the existing 3rd floor plan to provide a tutorial support room, admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this tutorial support room, admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area include the relocation of an existing bathroom area. 2 no. roof lights are proposed to the rear of the roofline, not visible from Leeson Street Lower. As part of the internal works to the protected structure existing balustrades associated with the original staircase through the building will be repainted and damaged or missing balustrades will be replaced. The staircase and handrails will be sanded and repainted. All window reveals will be sanded and repainted. All skirting and architraves will be maintained, sanded and repainted. Decorative coving and cornices will be brushed, cleaned and repainted by a conservation decorator

WEB2308/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: Tottoria Trading Limited intend to apply for permission for, received on 16 Oct 2024; permission was granted on 25 Feb 2025.

Planning details

Reference
WEB2308/24
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued
Received
16 Oct 2024
Observations close
20 Nov 2024 (closed 668 days ago)
Decision due
26 Feb 2025 · decided 25 Feb 2025
Decision
Grant permission on 25 Feb 2025
Proposed development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Tottoria Trading Limited intend to apply for permission for development at 78 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 (D02 RX94), a protected structure (RPS 4440). The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 78 Leeson Street Lower from solely residential use to residential use and office use associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. To facilitate the proposed uses, alterations are proposed to the protected structure as follows: Alterations to the existing basement plan to provide 1 no. 1 bed residential apartment unit and associated open space. Facilitative works to provide this unit include provision of new extended glazing at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower, provision of an outdoor planting/ seating area at basement level fronting Leeson Street Lower on the existing basement level terrace, reconfiguration of the internal layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the toilet facility, and changes to the rear façade of the building at basement level to provide a new exterior glass door for access to the rear private amenity space associated with this unit. 1 no. cycle parking space associated with the residential apartment unit is provided as a secure lock up accessed from the provided rear private amenity space. Alterations to the existing ground floor plan to provide an enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room associated with the educational use of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this enrolment/ reception office and tutorial/ conference room space include the provision of 2 no. toilets, and the removal of an existing toilet to be replaced with a kitchen area. 5 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided within the rear private garden area at ground floor level. Alterations to the existing 1st floor plan to provide a tutorial support room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this tutorial support room and student services support area include removal of 2 no. existing bathrooms and the demolition of a dividing wall, to be replaced with glass doors. Alterations to the existing 2nd floor plan to provide an admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area include removal of 2 no. internal bathroom areas and the demolition of a non-original cantilever toilet to be replaced with a sliding sash window, and the demolition of a non-original partition wall and door to allow for a larger landing space. Alterations to the existing 3rd floor plan to provide a tutorial support room, admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area associated with the educational functioning of the Institute of Education. Facilitative works to provide this tutorial support room, admin support/ career guidance room and student services support area include the relocation of an existing bathroom area. 2 no. roof lights are proposed to the rear of the roofline, not visible from Leeson Street Lower. As part of the internal works to the protected structure existing balustrades associated with the original staircase through the building will be repainted and damaged or missing balustrades will be replaced. The staircase and handrails will be sanded and repainted. All window reveals will be sanded and repainted. All skirting and architraves will be maintained, sanded and repainted. Decorative coving and cornices will be brushed, cleaned and repainted by a conservation decorator
As published by the register.
Site area
159 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

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Commencement

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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

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 219
      St. Stephen's Green; house; house
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 6
      House - 18th/19th century; Cross-slab (present location); Inscribed slab (present location)

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 68710). 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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