Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 October 2021

10-12 Newmarket and No. 32 Mill Street, Dublin 8

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 5 to 9 storey block with 33 apartments and 2 retail units.

2046/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2021

Reference
2046/21
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
15 January 2021

Summary

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The proposed development comprises the demolition of all existing buildings and the construction of a new building ranging from 2 to 9 storeys. It will provide 33 residential apartments, two ground-floor retail units, a central courtyard, and communal amenities.

Apartmentsapartmentsretaildemolitionregeneration
Residential units
33
Floor area
4,413 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • The proposed development comprises the demolition of all existing buildings on site and the construction of a new building that ranges in height between 5 and 7 storeys above basement level onto newmarket (to the north), and between 2 to 9 storeys onto mill street (to the south), with a total gross floor area (gfa) of 4,413 sqm (excluding the basement of 222 sqm gfa). Two retail units are proposed at ground floor level fronting newmarket and mill street, with approximate floor areas of 173 sqm and 153 sqm respectively. The building is arranged around a central courtyard with the retail units backing onto the central courtyard that is proposed to be used for occasional market events in conjunction with retail units that open onto space. A total of 33 no. Residential apartments (comprising 6 no. 1 bedroom units; 25 no. 2 bedroom units; and 2 no. 3 bedroom units) are provided on the upper floors of the building. Ancillary communal residential amenity spaces are situated at ground floor level adjoining the courtyard and at mezzanine level above the mill street retail unit, which also includes a management office. The setbacks to the building at upper levels provide roof terraces and balconies to serve the residential units. A total of 7 no. Roof terraces/balconies are proposed at levels 2, 3 and 4, comprising 4 no. South facing, 2 no. West facing, and 1 no. North facing terraces/balconies. A total of 6 no. Balconies are proposed at level 5, comprising 2 no. South facing, 1 no. South-east facing, 2 no. West facing, and 1 no. North facing balconies. At level 6, a total of 5 no. Balconies (comprising 2 no. South facing, 2 no. West facing, and 1 no. North facing balconies) and 3 no. Roof terraces (comprising 2 no. North facing and 1 no. South facing terraces) are provided. Two communal roof terraces of approximately 175 sqm are provided at level 7 facing north and west. In addition, 2 no. Balconies (1 no. North facing and 1 no. South facing), and 2 no. Roof terraces (1 no. West facing and 1 no. North facing), are also provided at level
  • A west facing terrace and north facing balcony are provided at level
  • An esb sub-station and switch room (36 sqm) is provided at ground floor level at the southern end of the building, fronting mill street. A basement level is provided at the northern end of the building, below the newmarket retail unit, to provide bicycle storage (81 no. Bicycle parking spaces), along with waste/bin store and plant room

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE
To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
49 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Mill St Dublin 8Mar 2025€255,00066 m
58 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8Aug 2025€275,00066 m
14 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8Mar 2026€337,00066 m
Apt 55, Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill Dublin 8Sept 2025€125,00066 m
97 Newmarket Sq, Mill St, Dublin 8Feb 2026€461,00070 m
68 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8Jul 2025€245,00070 m
84 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8Jun 2025€386,00070 m
66 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, NewmarketApr 2025€330,00070 m

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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

  1. Application received15 January 2021
  2. Further information requested11 March 2021
  3. Further information received10 September 2021
  4. Decision due7 October 2021
  5. Decision issued7 October 2021
  6. Grant issued16 March 2023
  7. Appeal submitted4 November 2021
  8. Appeal decided16 March 2023

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