RefusedApartmentsDecided 18 July 2024

12 - 16A, Wellington Street Lower, Dublin 7

Demolition of car repair garages to build a new six-storey block of 39 apartments.

4947/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 December 2023

Reference: 4947/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 December 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of two existing car repair garages. In their place, a new residential development will be constructed, consisting of 39 apartments (24 one-bed and 15 two-bed units) spanning from ground to fifth-floor level, with communal amenity space and bicycle storage.

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Residential units: 39
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission: the development will consist of the demolition of the existing 2no. Car repair garages; the construction of a new development consisting of 39 no. Apartments comprising 24 no. 1 bed apartments and 15 no. 2 bed apartments across the ground to the fifth floor, with associated communal amenity space at ground level. All with associated site works, drainage, bin/bike storage, landscaping and signage.

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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Built & sold

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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
Apt 1, 21 Blessington St, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€830,000	71 m
Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€240,000	74 m
13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1	Jan 2025	€233,000	74 m
Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street	Apr 2025	€235,000	74 m
Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7	Jan 2025	€235,000	74 m
20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€225,000	74 m
7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€500,000	92 m
Apartment 1, 2 Berkeley Street, Dublin 7	May 2026	€900,000	95 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 received11 December 2023
Decision due18 July 2024
Decision issued18 July 2024

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