Land parcel 2399395

Area

1,499 m²

Buildings

4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 2,230 m².

Zoning

M2 Z5: City Centre (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 20 Mar 2025Refuse permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The erection of a free-standing, steel framed glazed canopy over the courtyard located between the coach houses and the rear of No. 20 Dawson Street

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB1598/25

• 13 Mar 2025Application declared inva

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The erection of a free-standing, steel framed glazed canopy over the courtyard located between the coach houses and the rear of No. 20 Dawson Street.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB1525/25

• 8 Nov 2024Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of revisions to the previously approved development (REG REF. 3157/22) to include (a) Replacement of 1 No. internal basement window with a door to suit the existing opening width (b) Provision of reversible fire rated partition required to upgrade existing lath and plaster wall construction in one room which is located beside a fire escape route (c) Provision of replacement construction to upgrade the fire integrity of non-original plasterboard internal wall linings (d) Alterations to the rear lift enclosure design to provide translucent glazed side walls in lieu of clear glazing (e) the removal of 1 No. internal door at basement level (f) Sundry alterations to the installation routes for piped and ducted services to ensure minimal disruption of original fabric (g) Changes to the layout of the former staff room to become a reading room to the rear ground floor (h) provision of a kitchenette to the top floor staff area (i) removal of non-original joinery below ground floor stairs and (j) All associated site works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2460/24

• 25 Oct 2024Application declared inva

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION The Development will consist of revisions to the previously approved development (REG REF. 3157/22) to include (a) Replacement of 1 No. internal basement window with a door to suit the existing opening width (b) Provision of reversible fire rated partition required to upgrade existing lath and plaster wall construction in one room which is located beside a fire escape route (c) Provision of replacement construction to upgrade the fire integrity of non-original plasterboard internal wall linings (d) Alterations to the rear lift enclosure design to provide opaque glazed side walls in lieu of clear glazing (e) the removal of 1 No. internal door at basement level (f) Sundry alterations to the installation routes for piped and ducted services to ensure minimal disruption of original fabric and (g) All associated site works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2387/24

• 24 May 2022Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for development at Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (D02N960). The front of the site faces onto St. Stephen's Green and the rear onto Joshua Lane. Vehicular access is provided to the rear, from Dawson Street via Joshua Lane. The western and eastern boundaries on St. Stephen's Green are formed by No's. 17 and 22 St. Stephen's Green, respectively (both Protected Structures). The proposal includes development within the former curtilage of No. 17 St. Stephen's Green, a Protected Structure. The proposal includes the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of new structures, as detailed below. Demolition: -The demolition of the existing office development (c. 14,086 sq m. including a coffee shop) comprising 3 no. interlinked blocks ranging in height from 6 storeys (c.20m + setback penthouse floor) facing St. Stephen's Green, to 7 storeys (c. 23.2m + setback plant floor) at the rear; and Construction: - The construction of a new office development (c. 21,219 sq m), including an associated arts facility (c. 494 sq m) and retail outlet (c. 72 sq m), and, additionally, a new publicly accessible landscaped courtyard (c. 575 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 5 storeys (c. 20.6 m) on the St Stephen's Green frontage, through setback floors of 6 to 7 storeys (up to c. 28.75 m) to the rear, giving a maximum overall height, including rooftop plant, of c. 31.8 m. The scheme includes external terraces facing St Stephen's Green at 5th and 6th Floor levels. The existing 211 car spaces will reduce to 35 spaces, accommodated at basement level, accessed via Joshua Lane, with 6 additional car spaces provided for No.17 St. Stephens Green (with these accessed through an existing entrance on St. Stephens Green). 297 bicycle spaces will be provided, including 9 cargo bike spaces and 14 visitor spaces. The proposed development includes associated plant, landscaping and ancillary development and site works-above and below ground.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4055/22

• 27 Jan 2022Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of Change of use from Cafe and Offices to Museum. Works to facilitate disability access to the building as follows: removal of existing external stairs from front pavement to basement level; construction of new stairs and platform lift for disabled access to basement yard; installation of new passenger lift at rear elevation (with glazed external finish to first and second floors) serving 3 floors over basement, with access to each floor via alterations to existing rear window openings; fire protection measures including upgrading of floors and installation of automatic opening vent at roof floor.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3157/22

• 21 May 2020Grant retention permissio

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: & RETENTION: Retention planning permission at the Coach Houses (Nos. 14 and 15), located to the rear of 14 and 15 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, two protected structures (RPS Nos. 7772 & 7773), which the coach houses are located within the curtilage of. The site is accessed from the laneway between Nos. 20 & 21 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The development for which retention permission is sought relates to alterations to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: 3564/17, as amended by Reg. Ref.: 3133/18, which is currently being implemented on site and consists of the following: - Internal and external alterations at ground floor level including omission of a permitted window opening, provision of new / larger door /window openings in existing walls, alterations to stairs layout, alterations to the bathroom layout and other minor associated works; - Internal and external alterations at first floor level including relocation of the kitchen area and associated relocation of the seating area, omission of permitted window openings, provision of new / larger door / window openings in existing walls, alterations to stairs layout, alterations to the bathroom layout and other minor associated works; - The provision of a flat roof on the two storey modern extension to provide for a mechanical plant area and relocation of rooflights and ventilation extracts at roof level.

  Retention permission · Dublin City Council, 2737/20

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 201 recorded monuments.

• DU018-020238 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 324) mentions a building at No. 35 Molesworth Street. This building dates to post-AD 1700.

• DU018-020241 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 107-8) mentions a Georgian building which dates from c. 1725.

• DU018-020257 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 324) mentions a house at No. 12 Molesworth Street which dates from c. 1735.

• DU018-020258 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 324) mentions a dwelling at No. 15 Molesworth Street that dates from c. 1740.

• DU018-020259 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 324) mentions a house at No. 16 Molesworth Street which date from c. 1740.

• DU018-020260 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Craig (1969, 108, 324) mentions a house at No. 20 Molesworth Street.

• DU018-020261 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Craig (1969, 324) mentions a house at No. 21 Molesworth Street.

• DU018-020262 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Craig (1969, 108, 324) describesa dwelling at No. 33 Molesworth Street which dates c. 1740.

• DU018-020327 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  The Mansion House was built in 1710.

• DU018-020413 Church
  Description

  St. Anne's Church, Dawson Street is post-1700 AD.

And 191 more.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1775–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay four-storey former house over basement, built 1776-9 as pair with No. 17 and having further recessed bay to west, approached by integral carriage-arch. Five-bay rear elevation. Now in commercial office use over restaurant. U-plan pitched slate roof, behind brick parapet walling (covered by vegetation) with masonry coping and concealed rainwater goods, smaller hipped roofs to re-entrant angle having rooflights, and with flat roof over recessed bay; tall brown brick chimneystacks with octagonal clay pots to party walls. Flemish bond red brick walling on granite plinth, with ashlar limestone walling to basement, and west bay recently refaced or rebuilt; rendered to rear, painted to lower floors. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with painted rendered reveals and painted masonry sills, with raised granite surrounds to basement openings. Replacement timber sliding sash windows, one-over-one pane to ground and first floors, six-over-six pane to second floor and three-over-three pane to top floor. Continuous decorative cast-iron balconette to first floor. Painted masonry doorcase comprising round-headed door opening flanked by engaged Doric columns with triglyphed frieze carrying modillioned open-bed pediment, plain fanlight with ovolo-moulded surround over lintel cornice, and twelve-panel raised-and-fielded timber door with weatherboard and brass furniture. Granite platform bridging basement with eleven granite steps to street level with half-landing platform, and two cast-iron bootscrapes. Basement area enclosed by decorative cast-iron railings on granite plinth wall with moulded granite coping, having decorative cast-iron corner piers with ball-finials. West bay concealed behind channel-rusticated granite carriage-arch with steel gates and granite coping. Interior of building has four-room plan to ground and first floors. Large two-bay entrance hall having wall panels with cartouche, stucco frieze, moulded cornice, timber panelled window reveal and timber pilasters to entrance door supporting stucco architrave to fanlight, and also has marble fireplace and decorative ceiling rose. Two-bay reception room alongside. To rear is stairs hall, with vaulted ceiling, wall panels, decorative stucco ceiling and Portland stone staircase with wrought-iron balusters, brass enrichments and mahogany handrail. Stairs hall flanked by two further rooms. Ground floor rooms have plain ceilings, wall panels and recent joinery. First floor front and rear drawing rooms amalgamated in nineteenth century and have stucco ceilings and plain wall panels.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3234 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.