42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
Demolition of industrial buildings to build a 51-unit apartment block for older residents in Dublin 8.
WEB2373/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2373/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing light industrial buildings on Marrowbone Lane. It will be replaced by a 5-9 storey apartment building containing 51 one-bedroom units designed for independent living for older residents.
- Residential units
- 51
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 436 m²
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 comprises the following: demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq. M) and associated boundary wall and fencing along marrowbone lane and forbes lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c. 45 sq. M to c. 58 sq. M, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq. M). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from marrowbone lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c. 608 sq. M of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq. M) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq. M). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an esb substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible w/c associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq. M.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Pim St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 65 m |
| 19 Longs Place, Rialto, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 79 m |
| 13 Longs Place, Longs Lane, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €2,490,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 92 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 92 m |
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 102 m |
| 94 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €401,000 | 111 m |
| 62 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 120 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 received12 June 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Appeal submitted18 February 2026
- Appeal decided3 June 2026
- Permission expiry17 July 2031
In the area
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