139-149 North King Street, Bow Street and Brown Street North, Dublin 7, D07 TH28, D07 E392, D07 DX5D
Demolition and construction of a seven-storey student accommodation block.
WEBLRD6071/25-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 April 2025
- Reference
- WEBLRD6071/25-S3
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Large Residential Development
- Received
- 22 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing structures, retaining and integrating protected facades, to build a seven-storey student accommodation block with 361 bedspaces and ground-floor retail.
- Storeys
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: ringline investments limited intend to apply for permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) at 139-149 north king street, bow street and brown street north, dublin 7, d07 th28, d07 e392, d07 dx5d. The façade on north king street and bow street are a protected structure (rps ref. No. 8790). The development will consist of: - demolition of the existing structures on site, with the exception of the protected structure facades on north king street and bow street, which will be refurbished and integrated into the development; construction of a mixed-use purpose-built student accommodation and retail development in a 7-storey building over a partial existing basement with a setback at the 5th floor and a further significant setback at the 6th floor level; the proposal includes 361 no. Bedspaces comprising 62 no. Studios, 291 no. Single rooms and 8 no. Accessible rooms; internal communal amenity facilities include a library, gym, yoga studio, reception and exhibition space, laundry, games room, office/admin and luggage/parcel store; external amenity spaces include a central courtyard at ground level, a roof terrace at 5th floor level along brown street north to the south and a roof terrace at 6th floor level along north king street; a retail unit with frontage to north king street and bow street; bicycle parking spaces for residents and visitors, accessed from brown street north and bow street; public realm improvements include widening the carriageway on brown street north, providing drop-off/pick-up car parking and loading off-carriageway; a footpath on the eastern side of brown street north; pedestrian friendly junction threshold at both the bow street and north king street junctions; and restoring/landscaping a fenced dumping area to the south; esb substation, switch room and plant room at ground level accessed from brown street north and refuse store area accessed from bow street; landscaping, pv panels at roof level and all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 St Nicholas Ave, Church St, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,029,503 | 71 m |
| 155a Garden Court, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €337,500 | 102 m |
| 165 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 102 m |
| 44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 107 m |
| 43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 58 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €466,960 | 113 m |
| Apt 218 Centre Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 123 m |
| 209 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 123 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 received22 April 2025
- Decision due19 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Appeal submitted11 July 2025
- Appeal decided23 October 2025
- Permission expiry6 December 2030
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