Castlegate Apartment, Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2
Replacement of existing shopfronts with a new streetscape for five retail units and an apartment entrance on Lord Edward Street.
2357/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2021
- Reference
- 2357/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought at Castlegate Apartment on Lord Edward Street. The development will consist of replacing the existing shopfronts and installing a new shopfront streetscape incorporating five retail units and an apartment block entrance.
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 replacement of existing shopfronts and install new shopfront streetscape incorporating 5 no. Retail units and apartment block entrance (6 no. In total) and all associated site development works.
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 25 November 2021.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Castle Gate, Lord Edward St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €515,000 | 8 m |
| 10 Castlegate, Lord Edward St, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €392,000 | 8 m |
| 38 Castle Gate, Castle St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 17 m |
| 62 Castle Gate, Castle St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 40 m |
| 61 Castlegate, Castle St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 40 m |
| 67 Old City Music Hall, Cow's Lane, Temple Bar | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 55 m |
| 16 Music Hall, Copper Alley, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €468,000 | 55 m |
| 65 Music Hall, Cows Lane, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 55 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 received8 March 2021
- Further information requested30 April 2021
- Further information received26 July 2021
- Decision due20 August 2021
- Decision issued20 August 2021
- Grant issued1 October 2021
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