Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 18 June 2025

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

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The 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.

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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

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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 St Nicholas Ave, Church St, DublinApr 2025€1,029,50371 m
155a Garden Court, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7May 2026€337,500102 m
165 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7Aug 2025€370,000102 m
44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8Feb 2025€290,000107 m
43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7Jun 2025€285,000107 m
Apartment 58 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VATFeb 2026€466,960113 m
Apt 218 Centre Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7Jul 2025€308,000123 m
209 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7, DublinFeb 2025€380,000123 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

  1. Application received22 April 2025
  2. Decision due19 June 2025
  3. Decision issued18 June 2025
  4. Appeal submitted11 July 2025
  5. Appeal decided23 October 2025
  6. Permission expiry6 December 2030

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