5 Echlin Street, Dublin 8
Renovation of a ground floor, workshop, yard, and first floor to create three apartments.
0089/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2024
- Reference
- 0089/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes converting the existing ground floor, workshop, and yard into two 1-bedroom apartments. The first floor will be renovated to create one 2-bedroom apartment. Works include internal strip-outs, facade refurbishment, and new windows and doors.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Expp: the proposed development consists of the renovation of the existing ground floor into 1no. 1 bed apartment and the renovation of existing workshop and yard to 1no. 1 bed apartment. The first floor will be renovated into a 1no. 2 bed apartment. A fire safety certificate application will also be prepared and sent to dublin fire brigade prior to any construction works commencing. During the project, footpaths and roadways will be maintained in a satisfactory condition and the works carried out in such a manner as to cause minimum inconvenience to adjoining residents and land users. Storage of building materials on site will be kept to a minimum. The existing yard to the rear of the existing property will be used to store building materials required. Construction works include but are not limited to: - installation of mechanical and electrical items in compliance with fire safety certificate - strip out of existing internal walls, floors, ceiling and mechanical and electrical - installation of proposed walls in compliance with fire safety certificate - refurbishment of building facades and roofs and existing external yard - installation of new windows and doors
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 57 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 120 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 135 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 160 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 212 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 212 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 212 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 March 2024
- Decision due4 April 2024
- Decision issued20 March 2024
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