40, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of Romayos Diner to build a five-storey building with eight apartments and a ground-floor retail or restaurant unit.
4679/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 August 2022
- Reference
- 4679/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedDemolition of an existing two-storey over double basement building. Construction of a new five-storey over double basement building containing storage, bicycle and bin facilities, a ground-floor retail/restaurant unit, and eight one-bedroom apartments across the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 1,007 m²
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
The development will consist of demolition of existing two storey over double basement building (338 sq m) comprising romayos diner at basements and ground floors and residential units at first floor and the construction of a five storey over double basement building (1,007 sq m. ) comprising storage at lower basement floor, storage, bicycle store and bin store at upper basement floor, retail or restaurant unit at ground floor, 2 no. One-bedroom apartments on each of first, second, third and fourth floors (8 no. One bedroom apartments in total) and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Parkgate Place, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 76 m |
| 47 Parkgate Place, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 76 m |
| 63 Parkgate Place, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 70 Block B, Block B Parkgate Place, Parkgate St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €315,000 | 76 m |
| 49 Parkgate Place, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 3, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €166,667 | 113 m |
| Apt 2, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €166,666 | 113 m |
| Apt 1, 27 Parkgate St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €166,666 | 113 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 received18 August 2022
- Decision due28 April 2023
- Decision issued28 April 2023
- Permission expiry23 July 2028
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