Marshalsea Court, 22/23, Merchant's Quay, Dublin 8
Alterations to the front facade of Marshalsea Court, including a new gate, tiling, and balconies.
3905/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 3905/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works will alter the front facade of the building. Changes include replacing the existing steel access gate with a new gate featuring pedestrian access, adding glazed tiling to the gate surrounds and window spandrels, painting sections of the brick facade, and installing new steel balconies on the second and third floors.
- 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 provides for the following alteration to the front facade of the building only; replacement of the existing steel access gate with a new steel gate featuring separate pedestrian-only access, addition of glazed tiling to the existing gate surrounds, addition of a painted render finish to brick facade sections, addition of glazed patterned tiling to window spandrels above first and second floor, new steel balconies to second and third floor and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Friary Close, Merchants Quay, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €368,000 | 70 m |
| 3 Friary Close, Cook St Dublin 8, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 83 m |
| 4 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,050,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 29, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €283,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 10, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin City | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 149 m |
| 76 City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 151 m |
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 153 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 154 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 received2 September 2019
- Decision due25 October 2019
- Decision issued23 October 2019
- Grant issued3 December 2019
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