Corner site (known as Lawlor’s Corner) at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane, encompassing 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
Demolition of industrial units for a 10-storey block of 42 apartments in Dublin 8.
3244/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 August 2020
- Reference
- 3244/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Lawlor's Corner involves the demolition of existing derelict industrial units. In their place, a 10-storey apartment block will be built, containing 42 residential units, a communal roof terrace, bicycle spaces, and a concierge area.
- Residential units
- 42
- Storeys
- 10
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
The proposed development comprises the following: (i) demolition of existing derelict structures comprising 1 no. Two-storey and 2 no. Single storey former industrial units and removal of existing boundary walls on site; (ii) construction of a 10-storey apartment block comprising 42 no. Residential units (17 no. One-bed and 25 no. Two-bed) with each unit being served by private amenity space and having access to a communal roof terrace/garden (263 sqm). The apartment block includes 104 no. Bicycle spaces, concierge area (49 sqm), bin store (82 sqm), substation, switch room, tanks/pumps at ground floor level; 42 no. Storage lockers (75.5 sqm) at first floor level; and additional plant at roof level; and (iii) all ancillary works including landscaping, lighting and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Pimlico, Off Thomas St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 120 m |
| 42 Pimlico Cottages, Pimlico, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €409,000 | 135 m |
| 13 Block C Bellevue, Island Bridge, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 140 m |
| 3 Brabazon Sq, Off Reginald St, The Liberties Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 192 m |
| 17 Meath Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 194 m |
| 9 Pimlico, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €444,000 | 200 m |
| 18a Meath Place, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 203 m |
| 31/33 Gray St, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €601,029 | 206 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 received25 August 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued19 October 2020
- Appeal submitted19 November 2020
- Appeal decided19 April 2021
In the area
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