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Corner of Brunswick Street North and Church Street Upper, Dublin 7

Demolition of walls and construction of 34 apartments across two blocks ranging from 3 to 6 storeys with a retail unit.

WEB2502/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 November 2024

Reference: WEB2502/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 November 2024

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of existing walls and the construction of a housing scheme divided into two apartment blocks. Block A will be six storeys containing 28 units and a ground-floor retail unit, while Block B will be three storeys containing 6 units.

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Residential units: 34
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission the development will consist of the following
The demolition of existing walls within the subject site and the construction of a housing development scheme divided into 2 no. Apartment blocks (a and b) ranging between 3
6 no. Storeys in height
The new development comprises 34 no. Residential units (each with private balconies/winter gardens/rear gardens)
Block a (6 no. Storeys): - comprises an entrance lobby (c. 44.2 sqm - fronting brunswick street north), a commercial retail unit (c. 114.4 sqm - fronting both church street upper and brunswick street north) including a bin store (13 sqm) and circulation space (3.6 sqm), a bike store (28.5 sqm) for a total of 28 no. Bicycle parking spaces (including 2 no. Cargo spaces), a bin store (19.4 sqm), and a plant room (13.8 sqm) all located at ground floor level, and
28 no. Residential units (16 no. 1 bed units & 12 no. 2 bed units)
Block b (3 no. Storeys)
6 no. Residential units (3 no. 1 bed units & 3 no. 2 bed units)
2 no. Pedestrian access points to residential units, from brunswick street north and church street and 1 no. Public pedestrian access point to the commercial retail unit from the corner of brunswick street north
Communal open space in the form of a courtyard area (208.3 sqm) for residential use, including 3 no. Separate areas for bicycle parking for a total of 38 no. Bicycle parking spaces in the form of a bicycle shelter (30 no. Spaces) and 2 no. Separate bicycle parking areas (4 no. Spaces in each - totalling to 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces)
The associated site and infrastructural works include provision for surface water drainage services and connections, attenuation proposals, green/blue roofs, landscaping/public realm works, boundary treatment and all associated site development works

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

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
98 Brunswick St North, Dublin 7, Dublin	Oct 2025	€300,000	22 m
144 The Hardwicke Block D, Church St, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€355,000	44 m
109 The Hardwick, North Brunswicks, Dublin 7	Aug 2025	€310,000	44 m
140 The Hardwick, Brunswick, Dublin 7	Jun 2026	€250,000	44 m
43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7	Jun 2025	€285,000	67 m
44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€290,000	67 m
Apt 93 The Hardwick, Morning Star Avenue, Brunswick St	Dec 2025	€245,000	71 m
81 The Hardwicke, North King St, Dublin	May 2026	€276,000	71 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 received14 November 2024
Decision due5 September 2025
Decision issued5 September 2025
Permission expiry24 November 2030

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