17-21, Church Street East, East Wall, Dublin 3
Demolition of a two-storey industrial building to construct a four and five-storey block of 9 apartments.
3409/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 September 2020
- Reference
- 3409/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at Church Street East consists of demolishing an existing 331 sq m industrial/office building. In its place, a 4 and 5-storey apartment block will be built, containing 1 studio, 5 one-bedroom, and 3 two-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 772 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 demolition of an existing 2 storey industrial/office building (331 sq m) and the construction of a 4 and 5 story block of apartments totalling 772 sq m (including roof garden) on a site of 267 sq m consisting of 1 no. Studio apartment; 5 no. 1 bedroom apartments; 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments; balconies on the rear elevation at 1st to 4th floor levels; 18 no bicycle spaces; all associated site works and utility connections.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 24 m |
| 20 Abercorn Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | May 2025 | €294,000 | 29 m |
| 10 Church St East, East Wall, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 35 m |
| 28 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 49 m |
| 6 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 49 m |
| 32 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €338,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 13 Canon Hall, Church St East, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €531,750 | 49 m |
| 1 Church Row, East Wall, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €396,000 | 54 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 received18 September 2020
- Further information requested11 November 2020
- Further information received26 January 2021
- Decision due22 February 2021
- Decision issued23 February 2021
- Grant issued12 October 2021
- Appeal submitted23 March 2021
- Appeal decided12 October 2021
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