27-31, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 T2X2
Construction of a rear fire-fighting shaft and access changes at an O'Connell Street building.
2850/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 April 2019
- Reference
- 2850/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a permitted development to construct a rear fire-fighting shaft serving ground to 7th floors. It includes changes to the vehicular entrance, shutter, and basement access ramp on Cathal Brugha Street.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of amendments to the permitted development under reg. Ref. : 2084/18 relating to the construction of a part additional floor to the existing 7 storey building. The proposed development seeks permission for the construction of a fire-fighting shaft to the rear (north) of the building to serve existing floors ground to 6th floor (seventh storey) inclusive plus the additional floor permitted under reg. Ref: 2084/18. The proposed fire-fighting shaft will include changes to the vehicular entrance, shutter and basement access ramp on cathal brugha street to facilitate egress from the fire-fighting shaft to cathal brugha street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 117 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 117 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 121 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 121 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 121 m |
| 4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 136 m |
| 49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 163 m |
| 59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 163 m |
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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 received26 April 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued20 June 2019
- Grant issued29 July 2019
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