Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8, (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east & north, Nos. 61 & 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, & by St. Margaret’s Avenue & St. John's Ave
Construction of 49 apartments in two blocks ranging from one to six storeys.
WEB5136/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5136/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedFocus Housing Association CLG seeks permission to construct a residential development of 49 apartments across two connected blocks ranging from one to six storeys. The development will include studios, one-bed, and two-bed units, private balconies, a communal courtyard, bicycle parking, and an ESB substation.
- Residential units
- 49
- Storeys
- 6
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
Permission is sought by focus housing association clg for development at nos. 28-34 braithwaite street and nos. 63-66 pimlico, dublin 8 (bounded by no. 35 braithwaite street to the east and north, nos. 61 and 62 pimlico to the north, braithwaite street/poole street playground to the west, and by st. Margaret’s avenue and st. John’s avenue to the south). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 49 no. Apartments set over two blocks (connected at ground floor level) ranging from 1-6 storeys in height and consisting of 10 no. Studios, 9 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed (3-person) units and 19 no. 2 bed (4-person) units, with all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces to north, south, east and west elevations; bin store, plant room, maintenance and store rooms; 1 no. Esb substation; 107 no. Bicycle parking spaces (79 no. Spaces within bicycle stores at ground floor level and 28 no. Spaces within communal courtyard; landscaping including recreational, exercise and play equipment; lighting; boundary treatments; upgrades to existing footpaths with new pedestrian gate to st. Margaret’s avenue (emergency access/egress only); heat pumps and pv panels at roof level; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Pimlico, The Commbe, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 47 m |
| 9 Pimlico, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €444,000 | 52 m |
| 31/33 Gray St, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €601,029 | 54 m |
| 20 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €557,000 | 73 m |
| 22 John St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €378,000 | 75 m |
| 32 John St South, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €352,000 | 85 m |
| 34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €385,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Brabazon Sq, Off Reginald St, The Liberties Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 94 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 September 2025
- Decision due6 November 2025
- Decision issued6 November 2025
- Appeal submitted26 November 2025
- Appeal decided2 June 2026
- Permission expiry16 July 2031
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