25-26, Charles Lane, Dublin 1
Demolition of an industrial unit to build a five-storey, 13-unit apartment building on Charles Lane.
2689/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 May 2020
- Reference
- 2689/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2020
- Residential units
- 13
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey industrial building. In its place, a five-storey apartment block containing 13 units (studios, 1-bed, and 2-bed apartments) with balconies, bicycle parking, and a waste store will be constructed.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 910 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
Planning permission for the demolition of an existing two-storey industrial unit and the construction of a 13-unit (2 no. Studio, 9 no. 1-bed and 2 no. Two-bed, 5-storey, including set back penthouse apartment building (910sqm) with 4th floor balconies facing charles lane and balconies/terraces to all levels except ground level to rear and incorporating the existing right of way vehicular access to the rear of no25/26 mountjoy square (in separate curtilage(s)), waste store, bicycle parking and underground water attenuation tank in back garden.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 91 Pemberton, 33 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 87 m |
| 84 Pemberton House, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 87 m |
| 90 Pemberton House, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Mountjoy Place Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 2, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Emmet St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 7 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €292,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 1, 16 Emmet Street, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €626,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 31, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 139 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 received11 May 2020
- Further information requested17 December 2020
- Further information received19 January 2021
- Decision due15 February 2021
- Decision issued15 February 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
In the area
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