RefusedCommercialDecided 6 September 2023

11/12 Richmond Street South, D02HX76, 13 Richmond Street South and 17 Richmond Street South 9 (now demolished ).

Demolition of extensions and construction of an 8-storey office and retail building, incorporating a protected structure.

4148/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 July 2023

Reference: 4148/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 July 2023

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of No. 13 Richmond Street South and non-original extensions to the former Bernard Shaw Public House, a protected structure. A new mixed-use building of up to 8 storeys will be constructed, providing 9,347 square metres of office space and 3 cafe/retail/restaurant units, alongside refurbishment of the protected structure.

Commercialofficeretailprotected structuredemolition

Storeys: 8
Floor area: 9,717 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for development at a site of 0.22 ha generally bounded by richmond street south to the west, richmond street villas to the north and east and by 18/19 richmond street south, dublin 2 (now demolished) to the south. The site contains 11-12 richmond street south, d02, hx76, 13 richmond street south and 17 richmond street south (now demolished). The site is to the west of the charlemont square scheme. The application site contains a protected structure, 11-12 richmond street south (former bernard shaw public house, rps ref. 7361). The development consists of the following: (i) demolition of non-original extension to the protected structure and demolition of no. 13 richmond street south; (ii) the provision of a new mixed-use building of up to 8 no. Storey with setback at 2nd, 4th and 6th floor levels; (iii) repair and refurbishment of protected structure (11-12 richmond street south) including removal of non-original features; (iv) provision of 9,347 sq. M. Office space from basement to 7th floor level with lobby/informal meeting space at ground floor level; (v) provision of 3 no. Cafe/retail/restaurant units (370 sq. M. ) over ground and first floor level; (vi) provision of 362 sq. M. Of arts/cultural space at basement level; (vii) provision of atrium terrace with external terrace at 2nd floor level; (viii) provision of 2 no. External terraces on the western elevation fronting richmond street south at 6th floor level; (ix) provision of 1 no. Lightwell on the eastern elevation at ground and basement level and 1 no, lightwell on the southern elevation from basement to roof level; (x) the provision of 7 no. Car parking spaces at ground floor level accessed from gordon place and 184 no. Bicycle parking spaces including 4 no. Cargo bike spaces at ground and basement level with associated shower and changing facilities; (xi) provision of 568 sq. M. Of green roof at roof level; (xii) all ancillary and associated site development, demolition, works, site clearance, landscaping, public realm works, substation, infrastructural works, hoarding during construction and provision of plant; the overall development consists of 14,314 sq. M. Gross floor area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€90,000	82 m
602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€700,000	101 m
Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€1,000,000	111 m
12a Synge Place, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€725,000	118 m
Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour	Jun 2025	€295,000	144 m
14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€352,000	144 m
23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€514,000	144 m
Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€410,000	144 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 received14 July 2023
Decision due7 September 2023
Decision issued6 September 2023
Appeal decided1 October 2024
Permission expiry14 November 2029

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