Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 14 February 2019

Site at nos. 25-26, Ushers Island and Island House and nos. 20-22 Island Street, Dublin 8

Demolition of a Dublin Simon Community building to construct a six-storey medical residential treatment extension.

4610/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 December 2018

Reference
4610/18
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
13 December 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey building to construct a six-storey extension to the permitted Medical Residential Treatment and Recovery Centre. The extension will add 30 bedrooms, a gym, meeting rooms, and counselling rooms, bringing the facility's total to 100 bedrooms.

Commercialhealthcaredemolitionextension
Storeys
6
Floor area
1,152 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing c. 370sqm two storey dublin simon community building in the eastern portion of the subject site (nos. 20-22, island street) to provide for an extension to the permitted medical residential treatment and recovery centre (dcc reg. Ref. 3084/17, abp ref. Pl 29s. 249110). The proposed extension to the permitted facilities will comprise a six storey building which will connect to the permitted facilities at levels 2-5, allowing for gated vehicular and pedestrian access from island street to the viking harbour courtyard to the rear. The proposed extension will have a maximum overall height of c. 26.06m od and a total gross floor area of c. 1,151.7sqm. The total floor area of the permitted facility and proposed extension will be c. 5,304sqm. The extension and amendments proposed by the subject planning application will deliver an additional 30 no. Bedrooms, resulting in an overall total of 100 no. Bedrooms between the permitted facility and the proposed extension and alterations. The proposed extension to the permitted facility will include; additional bedrooms; gymnasium; meeting rooms; counselling rooms; utility and laundry rooms; storage rooms (including separate bicycle store); and associated circulation spaces, lobby areas stair and lift core, plant rooms, substation, switch room and other ancillary service areas. The proposed development will include the relocation of permitted stairs, plant room, esb, elv switch room and bike store into the proposed extension to allow for: the enlargement of the permitted reception/waiting area and provision of new windows at level 0; and provision of new bedrooms with windows at levels 2
  • 5. The proposed development also includes other amendments to the permitted facilities including: widening the permitted entrance alcove to watling street; removal of a window at level 2; replacement of 1no. Bedroom overlooking the central courtyard at levels 2 and 4 with external terraces; replacement of permitted support room at level 1 with 1 no. Bedroom; relocation of permitted gym to level 1 in proposed extension and replacement with a multipurpose room; provision of aluminium fins at 450 & 900mm centres along the eastern and northern facades overlooking the central courtyard in lieu of timber fins; replacement of permitted angled facade to viking harbour courtyard with a stepped facade; increase of height of permitted eastern boundary wall; and amendments to the permitted internal layout to improve operational efficiencies and meet fire safety requirements. The proposed development will also include all associated boundary treatments, drainage arrangements and site development 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
19 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin 8not full market priceJun 2025€345,00029 m
24 Viking Harbour, Joyce House, Dublin 8May 2025€275,00029 m
11 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, DublinSept 2025€246,00029 m
Apt 41 Joyce House East, Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers IslandFeb 2025€279,00051 m
43 Viking Harbour, Ushers Island, Dublin 8Mar 2026€263,00051 m
162 The Maltings, Watling St, Dublin 8May 2025€312,00063 m
195 The Maltings, Dublin 8, DublinDec 2025€250,00063 m
77 Viking Harbour Apts, Ushers Island, Dublin 8Oct 2025€252,00072 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

  1. Application received13 December 2018
  2. Decision due15 February 2019
  3. Decision issued14 February 2019
  4. Grant issued21 March 2019

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