59, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
Replacement of rear gates and reopening of a pedestrian gate at a protected Eccles Street property.
WEB1869/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- WEB1869/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes replacing existing corrugated metal sliding gates with period-style double metal gates at the rear of a protected structure. It also includes reopening a blocked-up pedestrian gate with a new period-style gate.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development, located to the rear of no 59 eccles street (a protected structure - niah ref 50070468 ), and just off st joseph's parade, consists of the proposed replacement of the existing corrugated metal sliding vehicular gates with new 'period' style double metal gates. The proposal also includes the reopening of the original pedestrian gate (currently blocked up) and the installation of a new 'period' style single metal gate and ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, 10 Nelson St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €297,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 8, 10 Nelson St, Phibsborogh | May 2026 | €280,000 | 73 m |
| 26 Nelson St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 78 m |
| 67 St Josephs Place, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €426,000 | 95 m |
| 23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 96 m |
| 31 St Josephs Place, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 98 m |
| 1 Adair Terrace, St Josephs Parade, Phibsborough Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 115 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 117 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 received17 April 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued7 May 2025
In the area
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