5, Pim Street, Dublin 8
Retention of live-work unit conversions and permission to build two new apartments on a new sixth floor.
2861/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 April 2019
- Reference
- 2861/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for converting live-work units into habitable living space in ground and first-floor apartments. It also requests permission to construct a new sixth floor containing two 1-bedroom apartments, along with elevational alterations and a new bin storage area.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 6
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
- Retention & permission: for development at 5 pim street, dublin
- The development will consist of
- Permission for retention of conversion of live work units as approved under planning ref: 1867/06 to habitable living space in ground and first floor apartments 1 & 2 including walk-in closet and additional bedroom
- Permission for construction of new 6th floor to include 2 no. 1 bed self-contained apartments
- Permission for alterations to front elevational treatment at ground and fifth floor levels
- Permission for construction of a new bin storage area to the rear of the site along with modified rear boundaries and all associated site development works and services at 5 pim street, dublin 8
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 97 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Pim St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 22 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 43 m |
| 13 Longs Place, Longs Lane, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €2,490,000 | 48 m |
| 19 Longs Place, Rialto, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 60 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 90 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 received29 April 2019
- Decision due21 June 2019
- Decision issued8 May 2019
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