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43-50, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 119 apartments in a 1-9 storey block at Dolphin's Barn Street.

WEBLRD6060/25-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 March 2025

Reference: WEBLRD6060/25-S3
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Large Residential Development
Received: 18 March 2025

Summary

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This application seeks permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) involving the demolition of a former factory and other buildings. It proposes the construction of a 1-9 storey building containing 119 apartments, a community hub space, and communal open space.

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Residential units: 119
Storeys: 9
Floor area: 3,244 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development on a site of c. 0.358 ha at 43-50 dolphin's barn street, dublin
The site is bound by dolphin's barn street to the east, no. 51 dolphin's barn street to the northeast, no. 7 poole terrace to the south and boundaries of rear gardens of the residential properties located on reuben street and emerald square to the west and north of the application site respectively. The proposed development consists of the following: the demolition of all existing buildings on site (comprising the former factory building to the rear of the site and buildings which front onto dolphin’s barn street (no’s 43-50)), which have a total gross floor area of c. 3,243.5 sqm. The construction of a 1-9 storey large scale residential development (lrd) comprising 119 no. Apartments (70 no. 1 bed units and 49 no. 2 bed units) and a community hub space at ground floor level totalling c. 523.5 sqm. All apartments are provided with balconies/terraces, which are located on the eastern, western, southern and northern elevations of the building. The proposal includes external communal open space areas (c. 707 sqm) at ground floor level, and provision of pv panels at roof level. The proposal provides a total of 15 no. Car parking spaces (12 no. For residents, 2 no. For the community hub, including 1 no. Accessible parking space, and 1 no. Car sharing space). 172 no. Cycle parking spaces are provided for residents, and 60 no. Cycle parking spaces are provided for visitors to the residential element of the development. 2 no. Long stay cycle parking spaces, and 6 no. Short stay cycle parking spaces are provided associated with the community hub element of the development. The proposal includes for alterations and upgrade of the site boundary walls / treatment. The proposal includes 1 no. Shared pedestrian/ vehicular entrance point from dolphin’s barn street, alterations to the public footpath/street along dolphins barn street, the provision of 2 no. Esb sub-station’s, plant and storage rooms, a comms room, a lv switch room, a life safety room, bin stores and all associated and ancillary works. The associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; all landscaping works including hard and soft landscaping; blue/green roofs; boundary treatment; internal roads and footpaths; electrical services; and all associated site development works above and below ground. The application may be inspected online on the following website set up by the applicant: www. Dolphinsbarnstreetlrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Poole Terrace, Cork St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€370,000	27 m
12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€367,000	34 m
27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€395,000	36 m
Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street	Jul 2025	€403,000	36 m
42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price	Mar 2026	€119,296	46 m
27 Reuben Sq, Reuben St, Circular Rd South Dublin 8	Apr 2026	€280,000	53 m
Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€395,000	58 m
Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€328,000	58 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 March 2025
Decision due8 May 2025
Decision issued8 May 2025
Appeal submitted3 June 2025
Appeal decided5 August 2025
Permission expiry25 September 2030

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