16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
Demolition of two houses to build a six-storey apartment block with 16 units in The Liberties.
WEB5392/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5392/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two existing two-storey residential properties at 16-17 Grand Canal Place. In their place, a six-storey apartment block will be constructed containing 16 apartments, a communal roof terrace, and a 30-space bike store.
- Residential units
- 16
- 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
The development will consist of: (i) demolition of 2 no. Existing two-storey residential properties at nos. 16-17 grand canal place; (ii) construction of a six storey, with communal roof terrace, residential apartment block comprising 16 no. Apartments (6 no. Studio, 6 no. One-bedroom & 4 no. Two-bedroom) each having shared access to a communal roof garden and bike store (30 no. Spaces); and, (iii) all ancillary works, inclusive of suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. Each apartment from first to fifth floor level will be served by private amenity space in the form of a balcony.
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
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 | 59 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 102 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 124 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 154 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 209 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 209 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 209 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 received13 October 2025
- Decision due8 December 2025
- Decision issued8 December 2025
In the area
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3408/18Dublin CityLodged 29 Jun 2018Apartments
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0089/24Dublin CityLodged 8 Mar 2024Apartments
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