Former Post Office Garage site (0.265 Ha site) bounded to the north/north-west by Pearse Street Station, Dublin 2
Demolition of a warehouse and construction of a part 3 to part 6-storey office building near Pearse Street Station.
2553/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 March 2020
- Reference
- 2553/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing 1,711 sqm warehouse building. In its place, a part 3 to part 6-storey office building of 7,830 sqm over basement will be constructed, including 18 car parking spaces, cycle parking, and roof terraces.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 7,830 m²
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 for development at the former post office garage site (0.265 ha site) bounded to the north/north-west by pearse street station (bridge and railway line), to the south by boyne street and adjoining warehouse /industrial building fronting same (known as the corner of sandwith street and boyne street), to the east by residential properties fronting erne street upper and to the west by sandwith street upper, dublin
- The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing warehouse/industrial building on site (1,711 sq m) and the construction of a part 3 – part 6 no. Storey (7,830 sq m) over basement (1,558 sq m) office building. The development also includes: 18 no. Car parking spaces accessed from boyne street; secure cycle parking spaces at basement level: pedestrian access through the site along the northern boundary; accessible roof terraces at third floor level (facing north, south and east) and fifth floor level (facing north, east and west); non-accessible roof terraces at third floor level (facing north, south and east) and fourth floor level (facing west); green roofs; hard and soft landscaping; substations and switch rooms; plant; bin storage; boundary treatments and all associated site development works above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €840,000 | 45 m |
| 25 Erne Terrace Front, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €426,000 | 66 m |
| 24a Erne Street Upper, Dublin 2, County Dublin | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 85 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 107 m |
| 133 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €915,000 | 125 m |
| 68 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €650,000 | 133 m |
| 68 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 133 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 143 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 received23 March 2020
- Further information requested14 January 2021
- Further information received15 April 2021
- Decision due12 May 2021
- Decision issued12 May 2021
- Grant issued28 June 2022
- Appeal submitted9 June 2021
- Appeal decided28 June 2022
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