1, 2, 2.5 and 3 Spitalfields, 15 Carman's Hall, and 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 Garden Lane, Dublin 8
Amendments to a student accommodation scheme to add a two-to-three storey block with 16 bedspaces.
2807/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2018
- Reference
- 2807/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously permitted mixed-use student accommodation and cafe development. It proposes a new two-to-three storey block along the southern boundary to provide 16 student bedspaces in place of a previously omitted block.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 333 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 a 0.2067 ha site known as nos. 1, 2, 2 1 and 3 spitalfields, no. 15 carman's hall, and nos. 28-32 garden lane, dublin 8 (former pig abattoir site). The development will consist of an amendment to the permitted mixed-use student accommodation (207 no. Bedspaces) and cafe scheme as granted under reg. Ref. 2827/17 and comprises the provision of a 2-3 no. Storey block (333 sq m) providing 16 no. Student accommodation bedspaces along the southern boundary of the site, in lieu of the block omitted under condition no. 4 of the permitted scheme; and all associated site and development works.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cathrines Close, Carmans Hall, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €351,000 | 37 m |
| 1 Hanover St West, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €366,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Spitalfields, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €501,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Park St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 7 Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 28 - Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 83 m |
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 93 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 95 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 received20 April 2018
- Decision due14 June 2018
- Decision issued13 June 2018
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