157-164, Townsend Street at the junction with Spring Garden Lane, Dublin 2, D02V186
Minor design and layout amendments to a permitted development under construction.
4166/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 June 2022
- Reference
- 4166/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for various minor amendments to a previously permitted development currently under construction. Changes include door realignments, mechanical riser reduction, a new MV room, increased height for an 8th-floor glazed balustrade, and minor roof and louvre adjustments.
- Floor area
- 13,074 m²
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
Permission for amendments to the previously permitted development, reg. Ref. : 4485/17, as amended by reg. Ref. : 3091/21, on a site of c. 0.1419ha. At 157-164 townsend street at the junction with spring garden lane, dublin 2, d02v186. The proposed development provides for: realignment to door on northern elevation; reduction in size of mechanical riser; provision of mv room at ground floor level with external door on southern elevation; revision to location of maintenance doors on southern and eastern elevations; increase in height of glazed balustrade at 8th floor level to 1.65m; realignment of parapet to the south; reduction of green roof to 427.2 sq. M. Reconfiguration of aov at roof level; relocation of access door to plant enclosure screen at roof level; addition of louvres on eastern elevation; removal of louvres on southern elevation. There is no change to the overall height of the permitted development. The gross floor area increases from 13,070 sq. M. (including basement) to 13,074 sq. M. (including basement). The site is currently under construction.
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 6 October 2022.
Notified floor area: 11,110 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 95 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 95 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 95 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 101 m |
| 62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €477,000 | 101 m |
| 43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 101 m |
| 65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 101 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 received7 June 2022
- Decision due29 July 2022
- Decision issued29 July 2022
- Grant issued12 September 2022
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