InvalidApartmentsDecided 1 December 2020

177-179 James Street, Dublin 8

Demolition of existing buildings to build 28 apartments, a medical centre, café, gym, and spa in two blocks up to six storeys.

3778/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 November 2020

Reference: 3778/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 November 2020

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of 1,205 sqm of existing buildings. It proposes two blocks of five and six storeys over two basement levels, containing 28 apartments, a medical centre, a café/retail unit, a gym, a pool, and spa facilities.

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Residential units: 28
Storeys: 6
Floor area: 1,205 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the demolition of all existing buildings on the site (total gross floor area: 1205sqm) and construction of a mixed-use development as follows: 2 no. Blocks of 5 and 6 storey height over 2 basement levels. Block a fronting james street at 6 storeys with medical centre (132sqm), café/retail at ground floor (151sqm), above which, 4 storeys of habitable dwellings totalling 16 no. Apartments (1225sqm) with a top floor of spa/relaxation rooms (200sqm) and rooftop garden. Block b to rear of site at 5 storeys comprising 4 storeys of habitable dwellings totalling 12 no. Apartments with a top floor of spa/relaxation rooms (155sqm) and rooftop garden. Total no. Of apartments 28 no. Units of which 7 no. 1 beds, 17 no. 2 beds & 3 no. 3 beds with 49 no. Bicycle parking spaces. Lower basement consisting of gym (291sqm) pool spa and associated facilities (770sqm) with upper level basement consisting of treatment and procedure rooms and associated facilities (921sqm). Access via 5 no. James street entry/egress point.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
175 Jamess St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jul 2026	€475,000	32 m
4 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€368,000	57 m
22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€305,000	57 m
Apt 21, Manor Hall Mount Brown, Kilmainham	Feb 2025	€414,000	102 m
Apt 53, Block C, Bow Bridge Place	Nov 2025	€461,000	112 m
48cz Bowbridge Place, Bow Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€382,500	112 m
Apt 40 C1, Bow Bridge Place, Irwin St Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€387,000	113 m
Apt.45, Bowbridge Place, Kilmainham	Jun 2026	€390,000	113 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

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Application received20 November 2020
Decision due22 January 2021
Decision issued1 December 2020

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