98 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 W5HW
Upgrade entrance gate, rear stairs, basement windows, and install air conditioning at a protected structure.
3908/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 May 2022
- Reference
- 3908/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe works at this protected structure include upgrading the timber entrance gate to an automated gate and upgrading the rear escape stairs. It also involves basement window replacements, toilet and shower room alterations, and installing ground-mounted air conditioning units.
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
Protected structure: upgrade of existing timber gated entrance to new automated timber gate fronting james's street. Upgrade of external rear escape stairs including additional handrails. The addition of a new shower room, toilet room alterations and first aid room, the provision of four new timber windows (including reinstatement of one existing blocked-up window ope) to replace existing at basement level. The addition of a security access hatch to an existing internal doorset, at ground floor level. Provision of new ground mounted air conditioning units and associated pipework to be attached to the side (west) and rear (north) facades to serve internal office at third floor and associated areas. And all associated works. The proposal 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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 932 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 199 m |
| 36 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €277,500 | 216 m |
| 48 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 216 m |
| 56 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 216 m |
| 25 The Maltings, Bonham Street, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €264,000 | 216 m |
| 136 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €273,000 | 237 m |
| 105 The Maltings, Bonham St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €232,000 | 237 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 251 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 May 2022
- Further information requested30 June 2022
- Further information received11 August 2022
- Decision due7 September 2022
- Decision issued7 September 2022
- Grant issued21 October 2022
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