GrantedCommercialDecided 5 September 2019

1-6, Haymarket & 56-58 Smithfield including Smithfield Chambers, Dublin 7

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new six-storey office and retail building in Smithfield.

3475/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 July 2019

Reference: 3475/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 July 2019
Floor area: 6006 m²

Summary

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The project involves completing the demolition of existing structures totaling 5,628 sq.m. A new six-storey mixed-use building over double basement levels will be constructed, featuring office space, a cafe, restaurant, and retail units.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission at no's 1-6 haymarket; no's 56-58 smithfield, including smithfield chamber's, smithfield, dublin 7 (the site is bounded by haymarket to the north; arran quay terrace to the south; burgess lane to the west and smithfield to the east). The proposed development will consist of the completion of the demolition of all existing buildings and structures on site as commenced under planning permission dcc ref. 3271/18 (total gross floor area of the buildings to be demolished c. 5,628 sq. M) together with site clearance works, and the construction of a new 6-storey mixed use building over double basement levels with a total gross floor area (gfa) of 8,645 sq. M. (above ground floor level). The proposed development will incorporate 6,006 sq. M (gfa) of office floorspace (ground to fifth floor levels); 335 sq. M of cafe/restaurant floorspace (ground floor), and 439 sq. M of retail/restaurant floorspace (ground floor). An esb sub-station and switchroom are proposed at ground floor level along the western elevation of the proposed building. A roof terrace with associated balustrading wraps around the northern, eastern and southern part of the projecting rooftop plant room at sixth floor level that also encloses an open rooftop plant area with associated screening to the west. The main lobby and office reception are at ground floor level and are accessed from smithfield square. Vehicular access is provided via a ramped access off burgess lane to the west with a separate bicycle lobby and lift off haymarket to the north leading to the basement levels below. Basement level
1 contains 19 no. Car parking spaces and plant room. At basement
2 level, provision is made for bicycle storage for 150 no. Bicycles; shower and changing facilities; ancillary waste storage areas; plant and storage rooms. The proposed building includes sustainable and renewable energy measures which includes pv panels on green roof on part of rooftop at sixth floor level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 January 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 December 2022.

Notified floor area: 11,428.3 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 24 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€381,000	42 m
Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane	Apr 2026	€520,000	42 m
4 Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€440,000	44 m
83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield	Feb 2025	€575,000	44 m
Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7	May 2025	€498,000	44 m
Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€395,000	44 m
Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market	Jul 2025	€455,000	44 m
89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7	Feb 2026	€530,000	44 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 received12 July 2019
Decision due5 September 2019
Decision issued5 September 2019
Grant issued25 October 2019

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