GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 November 2018

The Donnelly Centre Phase 2 Building, Cork Street/Brickfield Lane, Dublin 8

Demolition of a building on Cork Street and construction of a 166-bed student accommodation block.

3426/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2018

Reference: 3426/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 July 2018
Floor area: 166 m²

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of the Donnelly Centre Phase 2 building and the construction of a five to seven-storey building. The new development will provide 166 student accommodation bed spaces, a ground-floor retail/enterprise unit, a gym, a courtyard, and a first-floor terrace.

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Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

River dublin 2 s. A. R. L. , intend to apply for planning permission for development at a c. 0.15 hectare site located at the donnelly centre phase 2 building, cork street and brickfield lane, dublin 8, d08 p772. The proposal relates to student accommodation development of c. 5,231 sq. M gross floor area, to include a retail/enterprise unit at ground floor level (119 sq. M) as well as ancillary areas. The proposed development will consist of: -demolition of the building on site known as the donnelly centre phase 2 (totalling c. 728 sq. M) -construction of a development comprising 166 student accommodation bed spaces with associated ancillary areas and a retail/enterprise unit (119 sq. M), in a five to seven storey high building over basement with frontage onto cork street and brickfield lane. The development has a maximum height of 23.5m over ground level. -the proposed student accommodation development includes indoor ancillary services for occupants at ground floor level including a gym, common room, management office, reception and store room. -open space is provided within a courtyard at ground floor level (234 sq. M. ) and podium level landscaped terrace at first floor level (238sq. M. ) accessible landscaped roof terraces are also located at 5th floor level (138 sq. M. ) and 6th floor level (99 sq. M. ). -the student accommodation will be available for short-term stays for tourists or other visitors outside of term time. -the proposal includes signage, all ancillary site works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. An esb substation and switchroom are proposed at ground floor level. A plant room and storage room is proposed at basement level
82 no. Cycle parking spaces are proposed at ground floor level, which are accessed via the internal courtyard area. -a set down parking area and disabled car parking space will be provided along brickfield lane. -access to the student accommodation development and retail / enterprise unit is to be provided from cork street. Service access is to be provided from brickfield lane

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 March 2019.

Notified floor area: 5,231 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Brabazon House, 117 Cork St, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€306,000	54 m
2 Spence Terrace, Cork Street, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€496,000	70 m
21 The Mill, Weaver Sq, Dublin 8not full market price	Jan 2026	€252,000	81 m
2 The Mill, Weavers Sq, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€410,000	99 m
Apt 14 16 Weavers Square, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€5,519,274	111 m
58 Tenterfields, South Brown Rd, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€375,000	147 m
101 Cork St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Apr 2025	€370,000	181 m
34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€385,000	182 m

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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
Further information requested27 August 2018
Further information received12 October 2018
Decision due8 November 2018
Decision issued8 November 2018
Grant issued17 December 2018

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