Within a former vat store building located at the corner of Robert Street and Belview, St. James Gate, Dublin 8
Alterations to a former vat store building to relocate an electricity switch room and add a new ESB substation.
2273/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 February 2019
- Reference
- 2273/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises alterations to a former vat store building at St. James Gate. It includes relocating an existing customer electricity switch room, adding a new adjoining ESB substation and switch room, and installing new external double doors for ESB access.
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
- Planning permission for development within a former vat store building located at the corner of robert street and belview, st. James gate, dublin
- The development will comprise alterations to the existing building as follows: relocation of existing customer electricity switch room and new external double doors providing esb access from belview; new adjoining esb substation and switch room and new external double doors providing esb access from belview; and all associated works; all on a site of c. 0.006ha
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 58 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Block C Bellevue, Island Bridge, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 167 m |
| 27 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €290,000 | 189 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 189 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 189 m |
| 20 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €286,000 | 189 m |
| Apartment 29, Liberty View, Long'S Place | Jun 2026 | €276,000 | 189 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 received14 February 2019
- Decision due10 April 2019
- Decision issued10 April 2019
- Grant issued16 May 2019
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