98-99, Francis Street, Dublin 8
Construction of an additional set-back floor to provide two new apartments on top of an existing five-storey building.
4082/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 September 2019
- Reference
- 4082/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will add a set-back floor to an existing five-storey mixed-use building. This will provide two new apartments (one studio and one 1-bed) with balconies, a green roof, and associated plant. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 6
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 proposed development will consist of: 1 no. Additional set back floor to an existing 5-storey mixed-use development (permitted under dublin city council register reference 2896/13, modified by dublin city council register reference 2473/16 and dublin city council register reference 3541/17 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl29s. 249430)) to provide an additional 2 no. Apartments (1 no. Studio apartment approximately 38sqm and 1 no. One bed apartment approximately 47sqm, both with external balconies), a green roof and associated plant at roof level and all associated ancillary site development works. The proposed development will result in a total of 9 no. Apartments overall. The site is located within an architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2, 95-97, Francis St. | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 2 Francis Court, 18 20 Marks Alley West, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 29 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 7 Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 28 - Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 46 m |
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 65 m |
| 4 Spitalfields, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €501,000 | 76 m |
| 1 Park St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 78 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 received26 September 2019
- Decision due20 November 2019
- Decision issued18 November 2019
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