Former 'Irish Distillers Building', Smithfield, Dublin 7
Amendments to a permitted development in Smithfield, including rooftop plant and solar panels.
2176/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2019
- Reference
- 2176/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at the former Irish Distillers Building. Changes include the addition of an enclosed rooftop plant screen, a solar panel area, and a minor ground and first-floor infill to provide extra retail/restaurant space.
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development at the former 'irish distillers building', smithfield, dublin 7 (the site is bounded by phoenix street to the south; smithfield square to the west; new church street to the north and bow street to the east). The proposed development consists of amendments to a previously permitted development under dcc planning ref. 2024/16 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl29n. 246933) to include the provision of rooftop plant and omission of condition 4 of planning permission dcc reg. Ref. 2024/16 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl29n. 246933). The proposed rooftop plant will be enclosed by an aluminium louvre screen. The top level of the screen sits at +36.310m, approximately 2.55m above corresponding parapet level (+33.670m). A photovoltaic (pv) solar panel area will be provided at roof level, immediately to the south of the enclosed plant area. Other internal and associated external alterations include the infill of the permitted setback at the north-western corner (junction of new church street and smithfield square) of the permitted building at ground and first floor level, to provide an additional 31.8 sq. M (gfa) of retail/restaurant floorspace at ground floor level (to permitted retail unit no
- And the provision of an additional 13.5 sq. M (gfa) of office floorspace at first floor level and thereby increasing the previously approved office floorspace from 18,236 sq. M (gfa) to 18,249.5 sq. M (gfa)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €431,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 23, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 53 m |
| 42 E Coopers Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €498,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 94 m |
| 83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 94 m |
| Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 94 m |
| 89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 94 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 received1 February 2019
- Further information requested28 March 2019
- Further information received26 April 2019
- Decision due23 May 2019
- Decision issued23 May 2019
- Grant issued13 November 2019
- Appeal submitted21 June 2019
- Appeal decided13 November 2019
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