GrantedHousing estateDecided 11 October 2018

site of c. 0.0849ha. at Emerald Cottages, Dublin 4, D04 R2C1

Demolition of an industrial building and construction of 5 three-storey terraced houses with car ports.

3164/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 June 2018

Reference: 3164/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 June 2018
Residential units: 5

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing part single, part two-storey industrial building of 817 sq.m. In its place, 5 new three-storey terraced houses will be constructed, each featuring a ground-floor car port, PV panels, and associated site works.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 817 m²

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Official record

Development description

The subject site is bound by the rail line to the north, no. 30-38 grand canal street to the south, rear of properties fronting south lotts road to the east and emerald cottages to the west. The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing part single, part two-storey industrial building (817 sq. M. ) and the construction of 5 no. Three storey residential terraced houses. The proposed development includes the provision of 1 no. Car parking space per unit provided in a car port at ground floor level of each unit, the provision of new internal road layout and footpath, landscaping works, sud's drainage, provision of pv panels at roof level to serve each unit, site lighting and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 12 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 133 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Emerald Cottages, Dublin 4, D04 K8a0price excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,044,053	12 m
10 Emerald Cottages, Grand Canal St Upper, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€675,000	27 m
73 The Dickens, The Gasworks, Barrow Street	Feb 2025	€410,000	36 m
49 The Dickens, The Gas Works, South Lotts Rd Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€560,000	36 m
57 The Dickens, The Gasworks, Barrow St Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€445,000	36 m
46 Upper Grand Canal St, Dublin 4	May 2025	€1,338,000	55 m
50 William Bligh, The Gasworks, Barrow St Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€593,000	59 m
34 The William Bligh, The Gasworks, Barrow St Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€405,000	59 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 received1 June 2018
Further information requested25 July 2018
Further information received14 September 2018
Decision due11 October 2018
Decision issued11 October 2018
Grant issued19 November 2018

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