GrantedCommercialDecided 27 January 2022

17-19 Richmond Street South and 14 Gordon Place, Dublin 2, D02 EF 20.

Demolition of two structures and construction of a new mixed-use building up to seven storeys high.

3546/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 September 2021

Reference: 3546/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 September 2021
Residential units: 22

Summary

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The proposed development, named 'The Gatehouse', involves the demolition of two derelict structures and the construction of a new mixed-use building. The building will range from six to seven storeys in height and will include two retail units at ground level.

Commercialdemolitionretailmixed use

Storeys: 7
Floor area: 2,341 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development at this site at 17-19 richmond street south and 14 gordon place, dublin 2, d02 ef
The development (site area of 0.056 hectares) comprises lands currently occupied by the existing buildings of 18 & 19 richmond st. South which are approved for demolition under grant of permission dcc reg. Ref. 4059/18. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of an additional 2 no. Existing structures and construction of a new mixed-use development, 'the gatehouse'. The proposal will provide for a building ranging in height from 6-storeys (max. Parapet height 21.025 m) over ground-level fronting onto richmond st. South and 7-storeys (max. Parapet height 23.8m) over ground-level to the rear with a cumulative gross floor area of 2,341m2. The development will consist of: demolition of 2 no. Existing structures (total gfa 195m2) comprising
A derelict structure adjoining 18/19 richmond st. South to the north, and
A derelict structure positioned to the rear of 18/19 richmond st. South along the southern site boundary. Construction of a new building comprising
2 no. Retail units with a cumulative gfa of 244 sq. M consisting of unit a (gfa 157sq. M) and unit b (gfa 87 sq. M) at ground-floor level
22 no. Apartment units at first-floor to seventh-floor level consisting of 11 no. 1- bedroom units and 11 no. 2-bedroom units
A bin/plant room at ground-floor level with a gfa of 78.6 sq. M. ; and
Communal open space totalling 132m2 at sixth-floor (roof) level. All ancillary site works including site development including site clearance, drainage, and landscaping. The proposed development will be served by a total of 11 no. Car-parking spaces and 44 no. Bicycle parking spaces located in the basement of the adjacent block known as 'block 5' which forms part of the wider development

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 December 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 2,463 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€90,000	61 m
602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€700,000	93 m
Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€1,000,000	112 m
Apt 12, Portobello Dock, Portobello Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€470,000	127 m
14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€352,000	127 m
Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€410,000	127 m
Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour	Jun 2025	€295,000	127 m
23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€514,000	127 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 received23 September 2021
Further information requested17 November 2021
Further information received22 December 2021
Decision due27 January 2022
Decision issued27 January 2022
Grant issued10 March 2022

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