7, 8 & 8A Crow Street, Dublin 2
Addition of a new set-back fourth floor level to create a live/work unit on a protected structure.
4250/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 August 2023
- Reference
- 4250/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at 7, 8 & 8A Crow Street involves adding a new set-back fourth floor level above the existing buildings, including a protected structure. This will require the demolition of part of the existing modern roof enclosure and roof garden to construct a new 1-bedroom live/work unit with associated circulation and facade alterations.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 5
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
- Protected structure: the development will consist of addition of 1 new set-back fourth floor level above no. S 7 (protected structure), 8 & 8a crowe street, dublin 2 and for consequent alterations to the existing building consisting of
- Demolition of part of the existing modern set-back roof/fourth floor level stair enclosure
- Demolition of the modern existing roof garden and roof level
- Construction of new set-back fourth floor level incorporation 1no. New 1 bedroom live/work unit along with associated circulation and ancillary areas
- Construction of new set-back facades/fenestration at new fourth floor level
- Construction of all consequent internal & external alterations
- All ancillary site development and services works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 24 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 35 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 36 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 46 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 64 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 68 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 received2 August 2023
- Decision due16 April 2024
- Decision issued16 April 2024
- Permission expiry5 July 2029
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