Blocks B, C, & E, The Steelworks, Foley Street, Dublin 1
Replacement of external cladding and insulation at Blocks B, C, and E of The Steelworks.
3201/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 August 2020
- Reference
- 3201/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the removal of existing rainscreen cladding. It will be replaced with a rendered external wall insulation system on the elevations of Blocks B, C, and E.
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
Planning permission for removal of existing rainscreen cladding and the installation of replacement rendered external wall insulation system to include replacement of sections of existing rendered external wall insulation to elevations of blocks b, c & e.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Steelworks, Foley St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 19 m |
| Apt 37, The Millhouse, Foley St Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 4, The Millhouse, Steelworks Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €271,000 | 22 m |
| 24 The Millhouse Block C, The Steelworks, Foley St Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €387,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 10, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €279,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 28, The Atrium, Foley St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €268,000 | 38 m |
| Apartment 2 The Atrium, The Steelworks Foley St, North City Centre Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €287,000 | 38 m |
| 16 The Foundry, Beaver Street, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €406,000 | 62 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 received14 August 2020
- Decision due8 October 2020
- Decision issued8 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
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