St. Pauls, Spade Centre, King Street North, Dublin 7
Retention of electrical boxes and permission for a retractable security barrier at the Spade Centre entrance.
3516/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 3516/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of existing electrical services boxes recessed in the ground. It also seeks permission to install an automatic retractable vehicle security entrance barrier and controls at the main entrance of the protected structure.
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
Protected structure, retention & permission; the development will consist of the following to the main entrance to the existing spade centre ; a) erection of an automatic retractable vehicle security entrance barrier and controls and b) retention of existing electrical services boxes recessed in ground for the proposed entrance barrier.
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 14 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 1,350 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €372,000 | 68 m |
| 11 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €395,000 | 68 m |
| 41 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €405,000 | 68 m |
| 39 Blackhall Square, King St North, Stoneybatter | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 68 m |
| 26 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 72 m |
| 73 Blackhall Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 76 m |
| 76 Blackhall Sq, King St North, Stoneybatter Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €280,000 | 76 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 received17 July 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
- Grant issued17 October 2018
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