6, Benburb Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Demolition of a former public house in Smithfield to install 15 secure bicycle lockers.
4790/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 4790/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of all existing structures, which comprise the front, rear, and side walls of a former public house. In their place, new boundary walls and 15 secure bicycle storage lockers, accommodating up to 30 bicycles, will be installed alongside landscaping.
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 proposed development will consist of (i) demolition of all existing structures which consist of front, rear and side walls of former public house on site; (ii) replacement of existing boundaries with new kerbs (northern and western boundaries) and a 2.4 metre high boundary wall (eastern boundary); (iii) provision 15 no. Secure bicycle storage lockers with each locker providing space for
- No bicycles; and (iv) landscaping, lighting and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 66, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €474,000 | 97 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 58 Block B, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 97 m |
| 5 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | May 2026 | €440,000 | 97 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 received20 December 2019
- Further information requested21 February 2020
- Further information received15 October 2020
- Decision due11 November 2020
- Decision issued9 November 2020
- Grant issued24 December 2020
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