Leech Papers, 1A - 1C, Shamrock Place, Dublin 1 D01 NV67
Demolition of a factory and construction of a six-storey apartment building containing 41 units and communal facilities.
4524/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2019
- Reference
- 4524/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2019
- Residential units
- 41
- Floor area
- 41 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing Leech Papers factory to construct a six-storey over partial basement apartment scheme. The development will provide 33 one-bedroom and 8 two-bedroom apartments, alongside ground-floor communal facilities and bicycle storage.
- Storeys
- 6
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
Planning permission for the demolition of the existing "leech papers" factory, site clearance and construction of a new six storey over partial basement apartment scheme. The scheme consists of: 33 one bedroom apartments; 8 two bedroom apartments; private balconies and 567 sqm of communal facilities (bulk storage area, meeting rooms, coffee lounge, laundry room & management suites) located on ground floor with storage for 41 bicycles. The development also includes an internal landscaped courtyard with communal bin storage, esb substation, new boundary walls service connections and associated site development works at "leech papers" 1a-1c shamrock place, dublin 1, d01 nv67.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 19 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,573.07 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford House, Shamrock Place, North Strandprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €18,481,040 | 32 m |
| 3 Shamrock Cottages, North Strand, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €303,000 | 42 m |
| 11 Shamrock Terrace, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €468,000 | 70 m |
| 19 Ossory Rd, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 101 m |
| 20 Ossory Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 102 m |
| 9 Hibernian Ave, Ossory Rd, North Strand Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €453,000 | 119 m |
| 152 North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 120 m |
| 152 North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €8,000 | 120 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 received25 November 2019
- Further information requested8 January 2020
- Further information received29 July 2020
- Decision due25 August 2020
- Decision issued25 August 2020
- Grant issued8 October 2020
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