Site to the rear of St James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street and Echlin Street, Dublin 8
Demolition of a derelict building at 15 Echlin Street.
WEB2790/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2790/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the demolition of a derelict structure at 15 Echlin Street, located on the corner of Echlin Street and Grand Canal Place. The boundary walls will be replaced by temporary hoarding.
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 consists of the demolition of the derelict structure known as 15 echlin st which is located on the corner of echlin st and grand canal place. The structure is not a protected structure and is in a derelict state. The demolition works will include for the removal of the structure at 15 echlin st and the west and south walls which form the boundary with the public footpath. The boundary will be replaced by temporary hoarding.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, St James'S Court, Echnlin Street | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 62 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 151 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 169 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 219 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 219 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 219 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 received20 December 2024
- Decision due21 February 2025
- Decision issued11 November 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for the development will consist of 3 converted shipping containers,…
Site to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8 with access onto Echlin Street .
3032/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Jan 2022Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (This site within the curtilage of a Protected Structure). The development will…
Site to the Rear of Saint James Roman Catholic Church, Dublin 8
3737/18Dublin CityLodged 17 Aug 2018Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for development at this site, 15 Echlin Street, Dublin. The development will consist of: Planning…
15, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
3421/18Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2018Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for development on site to the rear of Saint James's Roman Catholic…
Site to the rear of Saint James's Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8
2098/20Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2020Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development at 15 Echlin Street, a site to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church,…
15, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
4753/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2019Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of 3 converted shipping containers, single storey in height…
Site to the rear of St. James's Roman Catholic Church , James's Street, Dublin 8
4055/21Dublin CityLodged 10 Dec 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
EXPP: The development will consist of the reinstatement of the first and second floor apartments at No. 5…
5, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
0287/26Dublin CityLodged 16 Jul 2026Apartments
- WithdrawnAt this site
EXPP: The development will consist of the reinstatement of the first and second floor apartments at no. 5…
5, Echlin Street, Dublin 8, D08 H009
0336/25Dublin CityLodged 30 Jul 2025Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedApartments
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (This site within the curtilage of a Protected Structure). The development will…
Site to the Rear of Saint James Roman Catholic Church, Dublin 8
3737/18Dublin CityLodged 17 Aug 2018
- InvalidCommercial
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development at 15 Echlin Street, a site to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church,…
15, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
4753/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2019
- InvalidApartments
Permission for development at this site, 15 Echlin Street, Dublin. The development will consist of: Planning…
15, Echlin Street, Dublin 8
3421/18Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2018
- GrantedCommercial
The development will consist of: i) demolition of existing vacant warehouse structure (2,241sqm) on-site; ii)…
No. 2 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 and No. 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2
3752/21Dublin CityLodged 22 Oct 2021
- GrantedAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: the following alterations to the previously granted…
4, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 HR22 (formerly Connaughtons warehouse), 'The Tower', Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 KD43- A Protected Structure and existing, car park between, also at Grand, Canal Quay Dublin 2
4560/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Jul 2022
- RefusedApartments
The development will consist of: (i) demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey residential properties at Nos.…
16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
WEB5392/25Dublin CityLodged 13 Oct 2025
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.