GrantedCommercialDecided 6 December 2021

23, Liberty Lane, Dublin 8

Demolition of a two-storey garage and office building to build a new five-storey office block.

3897/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 December 2020

Reference: 3897/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 December 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey structure currently used as a garage and offices. In its place, a new five-storey building will be constructed, providing 510 square metres of office space with kitchen, toilet, and cycle storage facilities.

Commercialdemolitionofficeredevelopment

Storeys: 5
Floor area: 510 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the demolition of an existing two storey structure, currently in use as a garage and offices and the construction of a new five storey building comprising 510 sqm office space, to include a kitchen, toilet and cycle storage facilities.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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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
38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€800,000	50 m
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	169 m
13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€535,000	181 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€287,000	202 m
7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8	May 2025	€585,000	205 m
16 Long Lane, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2025	€645,000	222 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	223 m
62 Synge Street, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€625,000	231 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 received9 December 2020
Further information requested9 August 2021
Further information received9 November 2021
Decision due6 December 2021
Decision issued6 December 2021
Grant issued17 January 2022

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