Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 6 November 2025

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-generated

Focus 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.

Apartmentssocial housingapartmentsurban
Residential units
49
Storeys
6

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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

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
70 Pimlico, The Commbe, Dublin 8Nov 2025€465,00047 m
9 Pimlico, Dublin 8, DublinJun 2025€444,00052 m
31/33 Gray St, Dublin 8, DublinMay 2025€601,02954 m
20 John St South, Pimlico, DublinJan 2025€557,00073 m
22 John St, Dublin 8, DublinOct 2025€378,00075 m
32 John St South, Dublin 8, DublinApr 2025€352,00085 m
34 John St South, Pimlico, Dublin 8Jan 2026€385,00087 m
3 Brabazon Sq, Off Reginald St, The Liberties Dublin 8Mar 2025€315,00094 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

  1. Application received12 September 2025
  2. Decision due6 November 2025
  3. Decision issued6 November 2025
  4. Appeal submitted26 November 2025
  5. Appeal decided2 June 2026
  6. Permission expiry16 July 2031

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