GrantedApartmentsDecided 19 June 2020

Site at St. Mary's Place North & between no's 13 & 16 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7

Demolition of a vacant house to build a shared living scheme with 121 units.

4691/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 December 2019

Reference: 4691/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 12 December 2019

Summary

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The proposed development comprises a shared living scheme over three to five storeys. It includes the demolition of a vacant dwelling and the provision of 121 shared living units alongside communal amenities such as a gym, laundry, library, and kitchens.

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Residential units: 121

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on this overall site of approx. 0.1572 ha comprising no. 16 mountjoy street and bounded by mountjoy street to the west, st. Mary's place north to the south and paradise place to the east, phibsborough, dublin
The proposed development comprises a shared living scheme over 3-5 storeys. The development details include: (1) the demolition of the derelict and vacant dwelling at no. 16 mountjoy street: (2) the provision of no. 121 shared living units ranging from 15-49 sqm. The shared living scheme includes : a) amenities and facilities at ground floor in the form of a lobby area, a gym, a laundry room, meeting rooms, a library, a cafe lounge, a community room and a communal kitchen catering to all units (17 no. ) at this level; b) amenities and facilities at first floor comprising lounge areas, a sound booth, a community lounge and 2 no. Communal kitchen catering for all units (30 no. ) at this floor; d) amenities and facilities at second floor comprising lounge areas, a sound booth, a community lounge and 2 no. Communal kitchen catering for all units (30 no. ) at this floor; amenities and facilities at third floor comprising lounge areas, a sound booth, a community lounge and 2 no. Communal kitchen catering for all units at this floor (28 no. ); f) amenities and facilities at fourth floor comprising lounge area, a community lounge, a residential lounge and a communal kitchen catering for all units (16 no. ) at this floor; fourth floor units all have balconies ranging in size from 3.15 to 9.70 sqm. In addition, communal open space of c. 354 sqm is proposed at ground floor level, 1 no. Roof terrace is proposed at third floor level and 2 no. Roof terraces at fourth floor level. The proposed development can be accessed via 3 no. Entrances at mountjoy street, st. Mary's place north and paradise place. Bin store and a bike storage room for no. 121 bicycle parking spaces are located at ground floor level. Permission is also sought for landscaping and all ancillary and associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€294,293	47 m
Apartment 2, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€294,293	47 m
Apartment 7, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€294,293	47 m
Apartment 9, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€294,293	47 m
Apartment 4, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€294,293	47 m
Flat 1, 1 St Marys Place North, Dublin 7	Mar 2026	€500,000	89 m
26 Mountjoy St, Dublin 7, Dublin	Nov 2025	€660,000	119 m
44a Mountjoy St, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€415,000	136 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 received12 December 2019
Further information requested14 February 2020
Further information received14 May 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued19 June 2020
Grant issued28 April 2021
Appeal submitted20 July 2020
Appeal decided28 April 2021

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