Former Scholar's Bar, Donovan Lane, Dublin 8
Construction of three townhouses and parking alterations at a former bar in Dublin 8.
2025/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 January 2018
- Reference
- 2025/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 January 2018
- Residential units
- 3
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a terrace of three new three-storey townhouses. It also includes alterations to the parking area of a previously approved scheme that converted the former Scholar's Bar into four apartments.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission is sought for construction of a terrace of 3 no. Three storey townhouses to the front (west) of the former scholar's bar, associated alterations to the parking area of the previous application reg. Ref. 4142/16 for the change of use of the former scholar's bar into 4 no. Apartments, proposed vehicular access will be from donovan lane, total car parking quantity for the existing granted 4 no. Apartments and the proposed 3 no. Townhouses will be 7 no. (one each per unit), all to existing two storey building at the former scholar's bar, donovan lane, dublin 8.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 September 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 121.23 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Liberty Court, Blackpitts, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 27 m |
| 52 Liberty Court, Lr Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €358,000 | 27 m |
| 7 Greenville Place, Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 39 m |
| 28 Liberty Court, Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 39 m |
| 6 Liberty Court, Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €435,000 | 39 m |
| 12 Clanbrassil Terrace, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €316,500 | 58 m |
| 8 Clanbrassil Terrace, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 60 m |
| 37 Lombard Street West, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 68 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 received5 January 2018
- Further information requested28 February 2018
- Further information received25 May 2018
- Decision due21 June 2018
- Decision issued21 June 2018
- Grant issued27 July 2018
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