GrantedAlterationsDecided 27 August 2018

Charlemont Street/Tom Kelly Road, Dublin 2

External and internal amendments to a permitted mixed-use development block on Charlemont Street.

3416/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2018

Reference: 3416/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 July 2018

Summary

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The proposal involves amendments to the previously permitted Block 4 development. Changes include revised elevational treatments for the ground-floor retail/restaurant unit and residential facades, integrated wintergardens, and revised fenestration across multiple floors.

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Development description

The proposed development will consist of external and internal amendments to a previously permitted development known as block 4 that forms part of a larger mixed use permitted development under dcc reg. Ref. 3742/10 (abp ref. Pl29s. 238212), as subsequently amended by planning permission under dcc ref. 4443/16 and dcc ref. 4152/17. The proposed external alterations to block 4 include: (a) revised elevational treatments to both the retail / restaurant unit at ground floor level and the residential facades of the building, which is mainly due to the provision of integrated wintergardens to the residential units at ground floor level; 10 no. Units at first to fifth floor, respectively; and 5 no. Units at sixth floor level; (b) revised fenestration to the southern elevation at 5th floor level of the eastern wing of the block, to provide a high level 'slotted' window; (c) revised fenestration to the north-eastern corner to provide a curtain wall facade to the corner; (d) revised fenestration and detail at 6th floor level to the southern elevation of the western wing of the block and at 5th and 6th floor level to the western elevation of the western wing of the block; (e) amendments to the layout and form of the previous permitted apartment at the south-western corner of the building at sixth floor level; including an extension of the floor area to the south and a reconfigured and increased ancillary private roof terrace; (f) alterations to rear external wall alignment of 2 no. Duplex units to provide reconfigured layout and private ancillary terraces together with omission of balconies at first floor level; (g) change in finished floor levels and raising of the previously permitted parapet levels from a permitted level of 40.525m to 41.15m (an increase of approximately 0.625m in height) to the northern part of the western wing of the block and from a permitted level of 36.70m to 37.15m (an increase of approximately 0.625m in height) to the northern part of the western wing of the block and from a permitted level of 36.70m to 37.15m (an increase of approximately 0.45 in height) to the southern part of the western wing of the block. Raising of the previously permitted parapet levels from a permitted level of 37.5m to 38.05 (an increase of approximately 0.55m in height) to the northern part of the eastern wing of the block and raising of the previously permitted parapet levels from a permitted level of 34.35m to 34.9 (an increase of approximately 0.55m in height) to the southern part of the eastern wing of the block. The proposed internal alterations to block 4 include: (h) amalgamation of two retail / restaurant units into a single unit together with an overall increase in floor area from a permitted 412 sq. M to approximately 418 sq. M together with revised layout to include the omission of the previously permitted esb substation and the provision of a goods lift to basement level below; (i) reconfiguration of 2 no. Lobby core areas (cores 1 and
At ground floor level and the reconfiguration of core 3 by the addition of a mechanical riser and associated external louvers from ground floor level to roof level; (j) change internal layouts of residential units to open plan layout. These comprise 4 no. Ground floor residential units, together with the incorporation of 1 no. Studio unit at ground level, 7 no. Residential units at first to fifth floor levels (i. E. 7 units per floor) and 3 no. Residential units at sixth floor level; (k) the proposed alterations to the residential units would result in the provision of a revised mix of the permitted 86 no. Units from a mix comprising 9 x 1 bed; 53 x 2 bed and 24.3 bed units to 1 x studio unit; 8 x 1 bed; 52 x 2 bed; 1 x 2 bed plus study and 24 x 3 bed units

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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 13 September 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 December 2023.

Notified floor area: 418 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€700,000	21 m
15 Charlemont Mall, Portobello, Dublin 2	May 2025	€800,000	120 m
42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€90,000	121 m
76 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2	May 2026	€725,000	123 m
77 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€315,000	123 m
51 Harcourt Green, Charlemount St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€545,000	124 m
Apt 34, Harcourt Green, Charlemont St Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€335,000	124 m
1 Harcourt Green, Charlemont St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€460,000	142 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 received3 July 2018
Decision due27 August 2018
Decision issued27 August 2018
Grant issued3 October 2018

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