GrantedApartmentsDecided 15 January 2024

134, James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H

Redevelopment and change of use of a protected structure to create 15 residential units with a rear extension.

3912/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 June 2023

Reference: 3912/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 8 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves the conservation, refurbishment, and change of use of a protected structure from recording/rehearsal use to residential. A new rear annex extension will be constructed to help provide a total of 15 residential units, consisting of 1 studio, 9 one-bed, and 5 two-bed apartments.

Apartmentsconservationapartmentsprotected structurechange of use

Residential units: 15

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission: the development will consist of: the redevelopment, conservation, refurbishment and change of use of no. 134 james's street, and the corner of steeven's lane, dublin
D08 yv6h (a protected structure) and construction of an annex building/extension to rear to provide a residential development comprising a total of 15 no. Residential units (1 no. Studio, 9 no. One-bed units and 5 no. Two- bed units) as follows: the proposed development will consist of the carrying out of the following works to a protected structure: (i) internal and external modifications, refurbishment and change of use of the existing protected structure from its current recording/rehearsal use to residential (1 no. Studio and 3 no. One-bed units within protected structure; (ii) removal of non-original doors, partitions and features across all floors to accommodate proposed use; (iii) floor level of lower ground floor level to be lowered to accommodate plant room and apartment stores; (iv) lobby and entrance door to front elevation to be removed and replaced with new hardwood front door; (v) non original window to front elevation at ground floor level to be removed and replaced with new window; (vi) existing 6 no. Sash windows to front elevation to be replaced with new one over one, sliding sash timber windows with thin double glazing; (vii) removal of existing render and replacement with lime render to all elevations; (viii) new natural slate roof to replace asbestos tiles, existing ridge tiles to be retained and reused; and (ix) new painted hardwood fixed window to replace existing non-original/modern door at second floor level to rear elevation/facade. Planning permission is also sought for (x) demolition of the existing two-storey workshop/music rehearsal space building to the rear of the existing protected structure and construction of a seven-storey over lower ground floor annex building/extension connected to existing protected structure via link at upper ground floor. The proposed annex/extension provides for 11 no. Residential units (6 no. One-bed units and 5 no. Two-bed units) each provided with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace; (xi) bin store at lower ground floor; (xii) 12 no. Bicycle spaces at upper ground floor level; and (xiii) site and infrastructural works inclusive of suds, landscaping, boundary treatments, and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€545,000	52 m
49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€435,000	65 m
Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€382,000	108 m
205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€265,000	108 m
29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€800,000	142 m
Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street	Mar 2026	€280,000	150 m
1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price	Jun 2026	€150,000	176 m
22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€305,000	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 received8 June 2023
Decision due16 January 2024
Decision issued15 January 2024
Appeal submitted12 February 2024
Appeal decided23 January 2025
Permission expiry16 March 2030

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