Awaiting decisionRetentionDecision was due 2 July 2026

50 Blackhall Place, 13/14 Hendrick Street, Oxmantown Lane, Dublin 7, d07 FKV4

Retention of windows, doors, and basement omission at an apartment building in Dublin 7.

WEB5683/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 November 2025

Reference: WEB5683/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 14 November 2025

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for existing windows and doors on the internal courtyard and side elevations of a 47-apartment building. It also seeks to retain the omission of the original basement, which was agreed during construction in 2001.

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Residential units: 47
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention xerico limited, nubeno limited and gravel walk court owners management company limited by guarantee, intend to apply for (a) retention permission and (b) planning permission for alterations at the development known as gravel walk court, located at 50 blackhall place, 13/14 hendrick street & oxmantown lane, dublin 7 (register references 0116/00 & 4972/03), comprising 47 apartments in a four & part five storey building as follows: a. (i) the retention of all the existing windows and doors at ground, first, second, third and fourth floors in the internal courtyard elevations (ii) the retention of the windows at first, second and third floors in the easternmost escape stair lobby on to oxmantown lane. These windows at (i) & (ii) were not shown on the approved planning drawings (reg. Ref. 4972/03) which was submitted to regularise the planning permission for the building as constructed on foot of the original planning permission (reg. Ref. 0116/00). (iii) the retention of the omission of the original basement as agreed during initial construction works in 2001 with the dublin city council senior archaeologist. The omission of the basement was noted on the drawings accompanying reg. Ref. 4972/03, however the omission was not described in the development description. B. Permission is sought for (i) the replacement of the glazed sliding doors from the living rooms of the ground floor apartments facing on to oxmantown lane with full height windows with inward opening top casement sections; (ii) alterations to the stair core leading from hendrick street to comply with part b fire of the building regulations, (iii) the provision of a new external stair from the ground floor half landing into the internal courtyard with consequent alterations to the first floor balconies and adjacent windows (iv) various alterations to the apartments and corridors at ground, first, second, third and fourth floor levels to comply with part b fire of the building regulations (v) provision of a new sprinkler water storage tank and pump room at ground floor level in the internal courtyard (vi) the provision of pv solar panels on the flat roof at fourth floor level and (vii) all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
30 Blackhall Street, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€600,000	80 m
35 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€350,000	82 m
25 Benburb St, Smithfield, Dublin 7	Apr 2026	€760,000	99 m
Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€510,000	108 m
Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield	May 2025	€342,000	108 m
113 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7	Feb 2026	€230,000	129 m
26 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7	Mar 2025	€560,000	136 m
127 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€276,000	138 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.

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Application received14 November 2025
Decision due2 July 2026

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