Units 8 & 9, The Dargan Building (Block 7B), Heuston South Quarter, St. Johns Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Amalgamation and change of use of two retail units into a single office.
3372/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 February 2022
- Reference
- 3372/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of merging two ground-floor retail units into a single 146.3 square metre office. Works include removing an internal partition wall, installing a kitchenette and toilets, and updating external signage and glazing.
- Floor area
- 146 m²
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 consists of the amalgamation of 2 no. Ground floor retail units (units 8 &
- And a change of use to office, together with all associated and ancillary internal and external alterations to provide a single office unit of 146.3 sqm. Internal alterations include the removal of an existing internal partition wall and the provision of a kitchenette and toilets (including accessible toilet) to serve the office unit. External alterations along the northern (front) elevation include the provision of a signage area above the existing entrance to unit 8 and the replacement of an existing access door (unit 9 access door) with glazing
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 April 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Road West | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 6 m |
| 154 Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns West | Sept 2025 | €521,000 | 37 m |
| 166 Apt, Dargan Building Block 7b, Heuston South Quarter Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 157, Dargan Building Block 7b, Heuston South Quarter Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €540,000 | 37 m |
| 140 Dargan Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 37 m |
| 292 Kestrel Building Blocks 9a 9c, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Rd West Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 58 m |
| 287 Kerstrel Building, Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Road West | May 2026 | €531,000 | 58 m |
| 219 Sancton Wood Building, 9d 9h Heuston South Quarter, St Johns Rd West | Feb 2026 | €660,000 | 82 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 February 2022
- Decision due21 April 2022
- Decision issued14 April 2022
- Grant issued27 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
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- InvalidAt this site
Permission for a change use of 163.6 sq.m of an existing single storey vacant retail space to a new Credit…
Unit 1B Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8
WEB1486/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Mar 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a change use of 163.6 sq.m of an existing single storey vacant retail space to a new Credit…
Unit 1B, Dargan Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8
WEB1554/25Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2025Change of use
- Refused50 m away
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AIB, 2 Heuston South Quarter, St. John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 A9RT
4549/19Dublin CityLodged 27 Nov 2019Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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AIB, 2, Heuston South Quarter, St John's Road West, Dublin 8, D08 A9RT
2837/20Dublin CityLodged 10 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Permission for the continuation of temporary use, as previously granted under planning permission reference…
Site at junction of St. John's Road West and Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
4377/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2022Commercial
- Invalid100 m away
Permission for the continuation of temporary use, as previously granted under planning permission reference…
Site at junction of St. John's Road West and Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, with access from Military Road
4282/22Dublin CityLodged 22 Jun 2022Infrastructure
- Refused110 m away
The proposed development will provide a mixed use commercial development comprising of a hotel (238 no.…
Heuston South Quarter which is bounded by St. John's Road West (to the north), Military Road (to the east) and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Protected Structure) (to the west and south), Kilmainham, Dublin 8
4610/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Aug 2022Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Planning Permission for the provision of 12 square metres of office space behind the existing window display…
Unit 9, Sancton Wood Building, Heuston South Quarter, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
2366/18Dublin CityLodged 22 Feb 2018Commercial
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