GrantedApartmentsDecided 27 September 2023

61, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1

Refurbishment of a protected building on O'Connell Street to create three apartments, two cafe/restaurants, and a basement gym.

5432/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 December 2022

Reference: 5432/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 13 December 2022

Summary

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This project involves the conservation and adaptive reuse of a four-storey over basement protected structure. It will deliver three 2-bedroom apartments, two licensed restaurant/cafe units with takeaway facilities, a basement gym, and a new pedestrian link connecting O'Connell Street Upper to Henry Place.

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Residential units: 3
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission at a site (c. 0.02ha), at no. 61 o'connell street upper (a protected structure), including rear onto henry place, dublin
The site is otherwise bound by no. 62 o'connell street upper to the south, the east side of henry place to the west, the west side of o'connell street upper to the east and no. 60 o'connell street upper to the north. The proposed development comprises the conservation, repair, refurbishment and adaptive reuse of an existing commercial building (4 storey over basement) to include: - a 'licensed restaurant/cafe unit with takeaway/collection facility' (c. 35 sq. M gfa) at ground floor level on o'connell street upper and a 'licensed restaurant/ cafe unit with takeaway/collection facility' (c. 10 sq. M gfa) at ground floor level on henry place; 3 no. 2 bed apartments from 1st to 3rd floor (1no. Unit per storey); 1no. Gym/leisure studio (c. 172 sq. M gfa) at basement level; all associated and ancillary site development works, conservation, demolition, landscaping, temporary works, including: - the creation of a new pedestrian link through part of the ground floor connecting o'connell street upper and henry place; bicycle (8no. ) and bin storage to rear of no. 61 o'connell street upper at ground floor level; building signage zones and retractable canopy. The application site is within the o'connell street architectural conservation area. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) accompanies this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€480,176	74 m
33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€471,366	74 m
13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€528,634	74 m
Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€1,299,550	74 m
5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€590,308	74 m
Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€675,000	74 m
7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€590,308	74 m
29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€519,824	74 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 received13 December 2022
Decision due27 September 2023
Decision issued27 September 2023
Appeal submitted18 October 2023
Permission expiry22 May 2030

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