GrantedCommercialDecided 31 August 2020

(0.2695 ha) located at Brunswick Villas, Shaw Street, Townsend Street and Spring Garden Lane, Dublin 2

An 11-storey office, retail, and build-to-rent residential development bridging over a rail line.

4778/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019

Reference: 4778/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2019
Floor area: 13788 m²

Summary

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This major development involves constructing an 11-storey building over a railway line and within its vaulted foundations. The mixed-use scheme will feature 13,768 square metres of office space, two retail units, two cafes, and 49 build-to-rent apartments.

Commercialofficeretailbuild to rentrailway

Residential units: 49
Storeys: 11

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development includes construction over the rail line which traverses the site and also within the vaulted foundations supporting the rail line. The proposed development consists of the following: i. Demolition of existing structures (excluding rail line): ii. Construction of an 11 storey (over basement level and plant level at roof) with setbacks at various levels, office, retail and build to rent residential development with associated facilities, terraces and balconies. The overall development comprises 19,908 sqm gfa including basement). The proposed development bridges over the rail line at fourth floor and above; iii. Provision of two retail units (202 sqm gfa) to the corner of shaw street and townsend street and within a vaulted foundation; iv. The office element comprises 13,768 sqm. Gfa v. The residential element comprises 8 studio units, 20 1-bed units and 21 2-bed units (49 units total) with associated private and communal open space vi. Provision of residential shared facilities and two café units (105 sq. M gfa) within the vaulted foundations of the rail line; vii. The proposed residential development is a “build to rent” scheme in accordance with specific planning policy 7 and 8 as set out in the “sustainable urban house: design standards for new apartments 2018”. Viii. Provision of a basement level with office space, plant and bicycle parking and associated facilities. Two car parking spaces are provided at street level to brunswick villas; ix. Public realm improvements and provision of new pedestrian street parallel to the rail line x. All associated site development and services works, landscape works, plant, substation and associated development.

Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 July 2021.

Notified floor area: 15,445 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
59 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Jul 2026	€655,000	46 m
62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€477,000	46 m
57 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€585,000	46 m
65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€370,000	46 m
Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2	May 2025	€546,000	46 m
43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€520,000	46 m
33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€250,000	150 m
25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€518,000	150 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

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Application received19 December 2019
Further information requested28 July 2020
Further information received4 August 2020
Decision due31 August 2020
Decision issued31 August 2020
Grant issued12 October 2020

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