The Culvert Apartments, 7/7A, Pim Street (corner with Forbes Lane), Dublin 8
Retention of modifications to a built 3-6 storey mixed-use development.
3095/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 3095/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for various modifications made during the construction of a 3-6 storey mixed-use development. The built development contains 27 residential units, a two-storey commercial office, and 8 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 27
- 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: the application seeks the retention of various modifications to the development that was permitted under planning register reference 2048/04. The development, built on site, comprises a 3-6 storey mixed use development including 27 no. Residential units (4 no. Duplex units and 23 no. Apartments in a mix of 7 no. 1 bed units, 18 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units), a 2 storey commercial office (c. 66.8 sqm) at ground and first floor level facing onto pim street, 8 no. Car parking spaces, all apartments / duplexes have associated balconies. Retention permission is sought for the combined changes to the original permission which result in the existing built form and development at this location.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Pim St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 49 m |
| 19 Longs Place, Rialto, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 54 m |
| 13 Longs Place, Longs Lane, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €2,490,000 | 74 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 81 m |
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 102 m |
| 94 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €401,000 | 102 m |
| 62 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 117 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 received24 May 2018
- Decision due18 July 2018
- Decision issued11 June 2018
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