GrantedRetentionDecided 1 May 2025

The Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 and to the rear of 8 Cope Street, Dublin 2

Retention of demolition works and permission for a two-storey storage building behind protected structures.

4426/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2024

Reference: 4426/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 2 December 2024

Summary

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This application seeks permission for a two-storey storage building with an undercroft and vaulted cellars behind protected structures. It also seeks retention permission for the completed demolition of various roof, wall, stairs, and window structures on the site.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 69 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission & retention: permission in respect of a two- storey storage building (69 m²) with undercroft, located in a yard (with vaulted cellars (29 m²) below) to the rear of the old storehouse, 3 crown alley (protected structure), dublin 2, and to the rear of 8 cope street (protected structure), dublin
Retention is sought for executed demolition of: a) mono-pitch, corrugated metal roof and flashings on timber rafters and ceiling joists below, b) first floor brick gable wall on northern boundary, c) yard façade wall at ground and first floor built of random-rubble, brick, and concrete block plus rainwater goods, d) external concrete stairs, landing, box-metal handrail and double- door timber enclosure below, e) 2 no. Window openings with concrete cills, timber window frames and casements, one with metal security grill on inner face, f) first floor timber entrance door and frame in external stud wall of timber cladding on timber stud with 1 no. Window of fixed pane and two casements and rainwater goods, g) ground floor entrance door, frame and wall. H) internal flush-doors, architraves, plasterboard-finished timber stud walls and ceilings. Plus, for retention of executed construction of: i) 3 no. Double glazed rooflights and mono- pitch felt roof, timber rafters and wall plate, lead flashings, and rainwater goods j) northern boundary gable wall reinstated at first floor in concrete block, k) new yard façade of concrete block-backed walls faced in salvaged and supplemented random-rubble stone and brick with segmented brick arch heads to 2 no. Window openings, i) new yard façade brick wall with segmented salvaged brick arch heads to 2 no. Window openings and 2 no. Stone cills, m) first floor steel columns and beam support to roof, n) ground level new yard façade timber beam- effect cladding at undercroft and over 2 no. Openings with timber cills below. Also, permission is sought for development to complete the works to include: o) stone parapet copings to façade to yard and to northern boundary gable wall, p) external render and lead flashings to first floor northern boundary gable blockwork, q) first floor 2 no. Stone window cills and 4 no. Double-glazed timber sliding-sash windows, r) at ground floor reduce 2 no. Openings with infill insulated timber stud wall with stained t&g timber cladding boards to form 2 no. Casement timber window openings, and 1 no. Flush timber door, s) removal of temporary internal timber open-riser ladder staircase and handrail and closing-up of the stairwell opening, t) making of new internal stairwell opening in first floor and fitting of new timber staircase and handrails, u) first floor repair and renewal of structural timbers and floorboards over, v) new walls, doors, and ceilings, ventilated dry-lining, thermal insulation and fire protections, w) mechanical and electrical services. Plus all associated works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	43 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	43 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	56 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	80 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	89 m
Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€421,000	100 m
5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€950,000	100 m
Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	May 2025	€397,000	100 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 received2 December 2024
Decision due1 May 2025
Decision issued1 May 2025
Permission expiry20 July 2030

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