5, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of a derelict building to construct a retail unit and four apartments in a five-storey building.
2022/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 January 2019
- Reference
- 2022/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a derelict two-storey property and rear workshop. In its place, a five-storey building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor retail unit and four apartments above.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 511 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Demolition of existing derelict two storey property and workshop located to the rear of the existing property
- Construction of a retail unit (100sq. M) at ground floor level
- Construction of 3 number two bedroom apartments (73 sq. M) at first, second and third floor levels, and for construction of 1 number one bedroom apartment ()58sq. M) at fourth floor level, including for the provision of private balconies to each apartment
- For the provision of all access hallways, stairs and lift to the proposed residential units (4 in total)
- For the provision of private open space amenities by the way of a walled garden
- To connect the proposed development to adjoining public services, such as foul and surface water sewer and also to the adjoining public water main
- The floor area of the entire 5 storey development will be 511 sq. M with the overall height of 14.5m
- And for all associated site development works
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 | 50 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 114 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 136 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 151 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 166 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 217 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 217 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 217 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 received7 January 2019
- Decision due1 March 2019
- Decision issued1 March 2019
- Grant issued12 June 2019
- Appeal submitted20 March 2019
- Appeal decided12 June 2019
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