James McSweeney House, Berkeley Street, Dublin 7
Demolition of an existing building to construct a new four-storey building containing 35 one-bedroom apartments.
3893/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 September 2018
- Reference
- 3893/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2018
- Residential units
- 35
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of James McSweeney House, which currently contains 21 apartments, and the construction of a new four-storey building. The new development will accommodate 35 one-bedroom apartments, a community room, offices, and associated landscaping.
- Storeys
- 4
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 development will consist of the demolition of existing building james mcsweeney house which contains 21 one bedroom apartments: the construction of a four storey building consisting of three stories plus one upper storey level setback from the street edge, accommodating 35 one bedroom apartments: a ground floor community room, esb sub-station, 2 offices, wc, plant rooms, external bin stores and new sit boundary gates, railings and plinth to berkeley street berkeley place: and landscaping and associated siteworks. We note this development is adjacent to protected structures rps ref 745 & 746.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 24 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 2,493 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Geraldine St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 1 7 Berkley Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 5, 49 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 82 m |
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 83 m |
| 26 Nelson St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 9, 10 Nelson St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €297,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 8, 10 Nelson St, Phibsborogh | May 2026 | €280,000 | 94 m |
| 29 Oconnell Ave, Phibsborough, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 100 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 received6 September 2018
- Further information requested27 February 2019
- Further information received20 June 2019
- Decision due17 July 2019
- Decision issued17 July 2019
- Grant issued30 August 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The development at this Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 797) will consist/consists of…
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WEB1751/25Dublin CityLodged 7 Apr 2025Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
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3891/24Dublin CityLodged 21 Jun 2024Apartments
- Refused30 m away
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36 Blessington Street, Dublin 7, D07 A4XY
3939/24Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2024Retention
- Refused40 m away
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3274/19Dublin CityLodged 17 Jun 2019Change of use
- Refused40 m away
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WEB1962/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Oct 2022Retention
- Granted40 m away
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32-33 Blessington Street, Dublin 7
WEB1681/26Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2026Change of use
- Invalid50 m away
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