Guinness Brewery Lands to North of James's Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of a single-storey industrial building at the Guinness Brewery site.
3818/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 August 2018
- Reference
- 3818/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the 1,055 square metre Return Beer Stores Building to ground level. The area will be backfilled and surfaced to match the surrounding yard. The site is located within the Guinness Brewery Lands and holds an Industrial Emissions Licence.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,055 m²
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
- The subject site is within the guinness brewery lands to the north of james's street. Bounded by victoria quay to the north, watling street to the east, steeven's lane to the west and james's st. To the south; saint james's gate brewery, dublin
- The development will consist of: application for permission for the demolition of the existing single storey industrial-use building knows as the return beer (rb) stores building (1,055m2) including all internal structures. Overall height approx. 11.9m, (approx. 17.45 od). The building is to be demolished to ground level, which will be backfilled and surfaced to match existing surrounding yard level. The proposed development is located within a site which has an approved ie (industrial emissions) licence (ref no. P0301-04)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”
National zoning type: General industry
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 262 m |
| 7 Clipper Court, Liffey St West, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €406,000 | 282 m |
| 25 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €264,000 | 285 m |
| 36 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €277,500 | 285 m |
| 56 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 285 m |
| 48 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 285 m |
| 38 Clipper View Sarsfield Quay, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 300 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 received29 August 2018
- Decision due23 October 2018
- Decision issued23 October 2018
- Grant issued28 November 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Invalid60 m away
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Diageo Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
4020/21Dublin CityLodged 7 Dec 2021Industrial
- Granted60 m away
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4104/21Dublin CityLodged 16 Dec 2021Industrial
- Granted60 m away
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- Invalid90 m away
The description of development is as follows — Removal of existing fence through the site and development of…
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4322/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Jun 2022Industrial
- Granted110 m away
Planning permission for development within the existing Diageo brewery production facility at St. James's…
St. James's Gate, at a site centrally located within the St. James's Gate brewery lands bound by James Street to the south, Watling Street to the east and Victoria Quay to the north, Dublin 8
3408/19Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2019Industrial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Four external beer storage tanks located to the west of the existing Brewhouse which is located centrally…
Diageo Brewery bounded by James's Street, Watling Street, Victoria Quay and Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8
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4358/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Nov 2019
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