Brewery at St. James's Gate and adjacent to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8, D08AX97
Creation of new pedestrian gateways for staff access at the St. James's Gate Brewery.
WEB5920/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5920/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to an existing masonry wall adjacent to Gate 112 on James Street to insert a new pedestrian gateway. Additionally, a new pedestrian gateway will be installed in an existing metal fence over a brick wall near Gate 4 to allow safe staff passage.
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 alterations to existing masonry wall adjacent to gate 112 on james street with the insertion of a new pedestrian gateway for staff to safely enter the south lotts of the brewery. The proposal also involves a new pedestrian gateway in an existing metal fence over brick wall adjacent to gate 4 for staff to safely pass from grand canal place through to portland street west.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 | 84 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 180 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 183 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 201 m |
| 111 Apartments At, The Lock Keeper's Quay Block 6, Grand Canal Harbourprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €45,228,496 | 211 m |
| Apt 26 Liberty View, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 268 m |
| 10 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €274,000 | 268 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 268 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
- Application received3 December 2025
- Decision due20 April 2026
- Decision issued17 April 2026
- Permission expiry10 July 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
Planning Permission for development at the Experimental Brewery building, which is part of the existing…
Guinness Brewery lands at St. James's Gate, James's Street and Victoria Quay, Dublin 8
3196/18Dublin CityLodged 7 Jun 2018Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The development consists of new external signage as follows — 2no. 1500mm diameter circular illuminated…
53 James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
WEB1415/23Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2023Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
The development consists of new external signage as follows — 2no. 1500mm diameter circular illuminated…
53 Saint James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
WEB1381/23Dublin CityLodged 5 May 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The description of development is as follows: alterations to the northern facade of the Open Gate Brewery as…
Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 53 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 X2N
4499/22Dublin CityLodged 19 Jul 2022Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the previously permitted use(Planning Reg. Ref.…
Site is within Guinness Brewery Lands, Lands to the south of James's Street Bound by James's Street to the north, existing brewery areas to the south and east and St. James's Church/Echlin Street to the west
3092/18Dublin CityLodged 23 May 2018Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The subject site is bound by James's Street to the north, existing brewery areas to the south and east, and…
Site at the Experimental Brewery building, which is part of the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the south of James's Street, Dublin 8
2747/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Apr 2018Commercial
- Withdrawn60 m away
The proposed development consists of the demolition of the derelict structure known as 15 Echlin St which is…
Site to the rear of St James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street and Echlin Street, Dublin 8
WEB2790/24Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2024Demolition
- Refused60 m away
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
Related developments
Similar applications
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- Part granted, part refusedInfrastructure
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) conservation works to a section of the top of the quay wall (section measuring c.…
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WEBDSDZ2663/25Dublin CityLodged 15 Jul 2025
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for development at a site of 0.7 ha at the former No. 2 Brewery, which incorporates the Brew Hall…
Site of former No. 2 Brewery, which incorporates the Brew Hall Building and connected Front Wing Building, and which is part of the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the South of James's Street, Dublin 8
4015/22Dublin CityLodged 19 May 2022
- GrantedDemolition
The subject site is within the Guinness Brewery Lands to the North of James's Street. Bounded by Victoria…
Guinness Brewery Lands to North of James's Street, Dublin 8
3818/18Dublin CityLodged 29 Aug 2018
- GrantedChange of use
The proposed development will consist of the continuation of the previously permitted use(Planning Reg. Ref.…
Site is within Guinness Brewery Lands, Lands to the south of James's Street Bound by James's Street to the north, existing brewery areas to the south and east and St. James's Church/Echlin Street to the west
3092/18Dublin CityLodged 23 May 2018
- GrantedIndustrial
Planning permission for development within the existing Diageo brewery production facility at St. James's…
St. James's Gate, at a site centrally located within the St. James's Gate brewery lands bound by James Street to the south, Watling Street to the east and Victoria Quay to the north, Dublin 8
3408/19Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2019
- GrantedIndustrial
We, Diageo Ireland, intend to apply for planning permission for development within the existing Diageo…
at a site centrally located within the St. James’s Gate brewery lands bound by St James Street to the south, Watling Street to the east, Victoria Quay to the north and Steeven’s Lane to the west, Dublin 8.
4358/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Nov 2019
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