Site on lands (c. 0.0745 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, D08 VN22, D08 EF24), Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62), Dublin 8
Construction of an additional fifth-floor office storey to increase the height of a permitted office scheme to six storeys.
4192/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 August 2024
- Reference
- 4192/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of amendments to a previously permitted office scheme at Pleasants Street. It proposes an additional set-back storey at the fifth-floor level, adding 453 square meters of office and ancillary space. This will increase the overall height of the building to six storeys over basement.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 3,971 m²
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Official record
Development description
The subject site is bounded by pleasants street to the south, pleasants lane to the east, o'neill's buildings (a laneway) to the west and by the 'camden hotel' to the north. The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted office scheme (dcc planning reg. Ref. 3457/22 & abp ref. 314353-22) consisting of the construction of an additional set-back storey at fifth floor level (c. 453 sq. M gfa) to comprise office floorspace (c. 351 sq. M) and ancillary areas including w/c facilities (c. 28 sq. M) and circulation space. The proposal will increase the height of the overall office scheme to 6 no. Storeys over-basement (c. 23.8 m) and the permitted floor area from 3,518 sq. M to 3,971 sq. M.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 22 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 43 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 76 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 125 m |
| 6 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €785,000 | 130 m |
| 53 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €970,000 | 132 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 August 2024
- Decision due17 October 2024
- Decision issued28 August 2024
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