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15, Usher's Island, Dublin 8, D08XN67

Change of use from a visitor centre to 10 apartments within a protected structure.

4035/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 July 2024

Reference: 4035/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 July 2024

Summary

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The project proposes converting a visitor centre into 10 apartments, comprising three studios and seven one-bedroom units. The works include internal alterations, a communal rear terrace, part removal of a ground floor return, and extensive window and brickwork repairs.

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Residential units: 10

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure : permission brimwood unlimited for development at 15 usher's island dublin 8, do8 xn67- a protected structure, ref. Rps 8198. The development consists of: (i) change of use from visitor centre to residential development comprising 10 no. Apartments (3 no. X studios and 7 no. X one-bed units); (i) provision of a communal external terrace to rear at ground floor level; (iii) internal alterations to facilitate apartment layouts including erection of partition walls to facilitate fire lobbies & bathrooms in each unit; (iv) part removal of non-original eastern ground floor return; (v) replacement of roof light and installation of roof vents; (vi) cleaning of existing brickwork to front and repair and repointing of brickwork to rear; (vii) repair and replacement where required of existing guttering and downpipes; (viii) replacement of non-original external staircase leading to basement to front; (ix) replacement of non-original sash windows with new timber sash windows and repair of existing window frames and shutter boxes; (x) installation of air vents on front and rear facades; (xi) re-location of internal doors and closing of door opes where required; (xii) removal of non-original internal staircase from basement to ground floor level; (xiii) removal of non-original external staircase to rear; (xiv) provision of thermal upgrade works to external walls at basement and third floor levels; (xv) provision of fire and acoustic upgrade works to existing floors as required (xvi) all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
77 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€252,000	10 m
152 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€240,000	30 m
43 Viking Harbour, Ushers Island, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€263,000	32 m
Apt 41 Joyce House East, Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island	Feb 2025	€279,000	32 m
19 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin 8not full market price	Jun 2025	€345,000	61 m
11 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin	Sept 2025	€246,000	61 m
24 Viking Harbour, Joyce House, Dublin 8	May 2025	€275,000	61 m
Apt 13, The Atrium, 29 31 Island St Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€266,100	73 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 received18 July 2024
Decision due4 April 2025
Decision issued3 April 2025
Permission expiry22 June 2030

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