RefusedChange of useDecided 27 March 2023

16/17 Halston Street, Dublin 7

Refurbishment and change of use of two protected structures from fruit and vegetable wholesale to a mixed-use development.

3135/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 January 2023

Reference: 3135/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 January 2023

Summary

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The project involves the internal refurbishment, conservation repair, and adaptation of 16-17 Halston Street, which are protected structures. It includes limited demolition to form a new internal courtyard and stairwell, facilitating a change of use from fruit and vegetable wholesale to a mixed-use development.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: located in a conservation area. The proposed development will be : the internal refurbishment conservation repair and adaptation of no'. 16-17 halston street, inclusive of conservation based repairs to: existing brickwork, slate roofing internal joinery, ceiling and wall plaster-work, external render window and door joinery and the insertion of one no. New rooflight to the rear roof slope of each building, along with the provision of new building services, fire protection and detection systems, general improvement work and also limited demolition works to a modern single storey roof structure and to the rear part of a three storey structure within 17 halston street (to allow the formation of a new internal courtyard and new three storey access stairwell to the three storey structure) all to facilitate a change of use of both buildings from solely fruit and vegetable retail, wholesale, cold storage, office and wholesale storage uses at ground floor level and associated food preparation, cold storage, office and wholesale storage use at first and second floor levels of both buildings, to a mixed-use development comprising an improved retail and wholesale fruit and vegetable use at part ground level along with the internal refurbishment of both buildings at part-ground, first and second floor levels to provide 10 no units of self-catering, double bed accommodation for short term lease and incorporating new plant and services at existing basement level of 16 halston street and at ground level of 17 halston street.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 122 The Old Distillery, Beresford Street, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€347,950	54 m
No 111, Old Distillery, Beresford Street	Nov 2025	€310,000	54 m
Apt 174, The Old Distillery, Beresford St	Jan 2025	€318,769	60 m
Apartment 141, The Old Distillery, Anne Street North	Mar 2026	€400,000	62 m
Apartment 150, The Old Distillery, Dublin 7	Aug 2025	€440,000	71 m
65 The Old Distillery, Dublin 1, Dublin	Oct 2025	€460,000	103 m
62 The Old Distillery, Beresford St, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€308,000	103 m
80 The Old Distillery, Beresford Street, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€106,890	109 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

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Application received31 January 2023
Decision due27 March 2023
Decision issued27 March 2023

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