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Protected structure · Co. Dublin

Leeson Lounge, 147-148, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4

Granted 9 Mar 2022

Key facts

  • Planning application 3004/21 at Leeson Lounge, 147-148, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4: ~3 homes.
  • It was received by Dublin City Council on 21 Jun 2021.
  • Status: Granted 9 Mar 2022.
  • Work started on site on 23 May 2024, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Dublin City Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. Search the council's register

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Council register

The council's register shows: Granted on 9 Mar 2022.

Application details as we last saw them in the national register on 2 Jun 2026.

What and where

~3 homes

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for alterations to existing buildings. The alterations include change of use and internal alterations at first, second and third floor levels of 148 Leeson Street Upper from first floor lounge and second floor kitchen/ residential bedroom, third floor vacant/ storage, to one no. 1 bedroom apartment and one no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment with 2 no. velux roof lights in bathrooms at 3rd floor level. Internal alterations to layouts of existing 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments creating 3 no. 1 bedroom apartments at 147 Leeson Street Upper. Alterations to existing bar at ground floor comprising removal of existing 1970s interior and refit of pub interior, refurbish existing toilets and provide new raised seating area, alterations to basement to include new kitchen and staff facilities including reducing floor levels to achieve ceiling height of 2.4 m and provision of an alternative exit from basement by means of reopening disused cellar hatch, new ventilation supply and extract ductwork to proposed kitchen area. Removal of non-original rendered masonry panels and fenestration at ground level and provision of new shopfront with new entrance and fire exits. Refurbishment and upgrade of sash windows and oriel windows and replacement of non-original windows and repointing of facade (147). Demolition of rear return store rear 148 (first floor) and reinstatement of original window and general fire upgrade and conservation works.

Location
Dublin 4, Co. Dublin Map
Planning reference
3004/21
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~3estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€660k to €930kOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Protected structure
Received
21 Jun 2021
Granted
9 Mar 2022
Site start
23 May 2024
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted
  3. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 23 May 2024, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning registerSearch planning.agileapplications.ie for reference 3004/21.Search the register

How we know this

From the Dublin City Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 23 May 2024Work started · PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Alterations to existing buildings. The alterations include change...

A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.

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