The Brewery Bar, 5-9, Newport Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of the Brewery Bar to construct a six-storey building with seven apartments.
4615/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 December 2018
- Reference
- 4615/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the existing partial single-storey over basement Brewery Bar. In its place, a new six-storey over basement residential building will be erected, containing seven apartments with associated balconies, terraces, and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 7
- 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
Permission and the development will primarily consist of: the demolition of the the existing partial single storey over basement brewery bar including first floor store room / toilets on site and the erection of a new partial six storey over basement residential development. The development will consist of a redeveloped existing basement to storage and the construction of seven apartments in total, consisting of two number studio apartments, four number two bedroomed apartments and one number three bedrooms duplex apartment unit with associated terraces and balconies, with ground floor bin storage and bicycle storage along with all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 26 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 67 m |
| 20 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €286,000 | 77 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 77 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 77 m |
| 27 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €290,000 | 77 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 received13 December 2018
- Decision due15 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
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