The Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street, Dublin 8
Design alterations to add a rooftop padel court at fifth-floor level on Cork Street.
WEB2789/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2789/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes design alterations to a previously permitted development. The changes will allow for the installation of a rooftop padel court at fifth-floor level, complete with glass screens, netting, and illumination.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Design alterations to development permitted under application ref: shd0020/20 (abp- 308162-20) to allow for the provision of a rooftop padel court (10.0m wide x 20.0m long x 7.0m high), at fifth-floor level, including glass screens, netting and illumination.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brabazon House, 117 Cork St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €306,000 | 46 m |
| 34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €385,000 | 95 m |
| 32 John St South, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €352,000 | 100 m |
| 2 Spence Terrace, Cork Street, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €496,000 | 116 m |
| 22 John St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €378,000 | 123 m |
| 20 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €557,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 3, Block B, Brabazon Hall Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €385,000 | 132 m |
| 38 Brabazon Hall Block B, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 132 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 December 2024
- Decision due21 February 2025
- Decision issued20 February 2025
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- InvalidAt this site
Permission is sought for the installation of a new entrance door and steps to the front façade of the ground…
Site at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street (known as the Liberties House), Dublin 8, D08 RH5K
WEB5608/25Dublin CityLodged 4 Nov 2025Alterations
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WEB1899/26Dublin CityLodged 20 Apr 2026Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
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WEB1873/26Dublin CityLodged 16 Apr 2026Commercial
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3052/23Dublin CityLodged 17 Jan 2023Extension
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WEB1854/23Dublin CityLodged 5 Oct 2023Change of use
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