Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8
Construction of a 27-unit apartment building ranging from three to four storeys over an existing basement.
WEB6045/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB6045/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing an apartment building ranging from three to four storeys over an existing in-situ basement. The development will provide 27 apartment units, including 7 studios, 17 one-bed, and 3 two-bed units, alongside communal spaces and an ESB substation.
- Residential units
- 27
- Storeys
- 4
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 consists of the construction of an apartment building ranging in height from 3 storey to 4 storey which is to be constructed over the existing basement block which is in-situ and which was constructed pursuant to permission 5588/03 . The development incorporates 27no. Apartment units of which there are 7no. Studio apartment, 17no. 1bed apartments and 3no. 2bed apartments along with associated residential communal spaces at ground level. Provision is also made for a esb substation at ground level within the building. The proposal also incorporates provision of bin and bicycle storage, plant rooms, storage rooms at basement level which are to be accessed via a lift and stair cores along with associated boundary treatments, external landscaping, connection to existing site services and all ancillary development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Francis Square, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 39 m |
| 21 Packenham House, Dean Court, Patrick St Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €273,000 | 42 m |
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 49 m |
| 5 Park House, Palmerstown Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €252,000 | 54 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 56 m |
| 10 Slane House, Ardilaun Court, Patrick St Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €280,001 | 57 m |
| 20 Stearne House, Patrick St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 60 m |
| Apartment 8, Burgh House, Ardilaun Cou | Oct 2025 | €311,000 | 61 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 received18 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Decision issued23 December 2025
In the area
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