Museum Unit, Block C, Bellevue, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
REFUSE PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5421/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
(i) change of use of vacant unit at Museum Unit, Block C, Bellevue, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, to 2 no. studio apartments and 24.6sq.m museum/community room at ground floor level and 2 no. one-bedroom apartments at first floor level; (ii) internal alterations to facilitate the change of use. Apartment 2 (studio) at ground floor level will be served by private amenity space in the form of an existing terrace to the south of the building; (iii) minor external alterations include the provision of a new entrance for the ground floor apartment; and (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Application Timeline
Application received
16 Oct 2025
Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION
9 Dec 2025
Decision due
10 Dec 2025
Appeal submitted
16 Jan 2026
Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION
12 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Museum Unit, Block C, Bellevue, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 133.82 ha
- Residential Units
- 4
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 October 2025
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- REFUSE PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 9 December 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500632-DS-26
- Decision
- REFUSE PERMISSION
- Submitted
- 16 January 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
Location
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