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1-6 Beresford Street, Dublin 7, D7T611. The site is bounded by Cuckoo Lane to the north, George's Hill to the east, Marys Lane to the south and Beresford Street to the west. The site includes sections of the road along Marys Lane and Beresford Street

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB5590/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The proposed development will consist of the following: • The demolition of the existing warehouse building and associated outbuildings/structures at 1-6 Beresford Street (D07 T611); • The removal and part demolition of the existing boundary treatments. The existing stone wall to the north along Cuckoo Lane and existing decorative stone elements to the south east corner will be retained; • Reuse of the existing basement level for plant storage; • The construction of a residential-led mixed use development, ranging in height between 6-12 storeys. The development will comprise the following: • 191 no. residential units (57 no. 1 bed, 106 no. 2 bed and 28 no. 3 bed apartment units) with associated balconies on all street and internal courtyard elevations of the residential block; • 267 no. bedroom hotel; • Childcare facility (206 sqm); • 2 no. arts/cultural/community spaces (129 sqm and 450 sqm); • Retail unit (500 sqm); • Office/retail unit (844 sqm) (including 544 sqm mezzanine level) • A total of 9 no. EV car parking spaces, including 1 no. accessible car parking spaces, 4 no. motorcycle spaces, 353 no. sheltered bike spaces for residents, and 185 no. bike spaces at ground floor level throughout the development for short stay visitors, hotel use and staff use are proposed; • Relocation of the existing ESB substation along Beresford Street; • The provision of a new public plaza to the southeast corner of the site at the junction of Mary's Lane and George's Hill; • The provision of communal amenity space and a play area at ground floor level and communal roof terraces at level 6 and level 8; • Upgrades to the public realm surrounding the site, including improvements to the footpaths, roads and a new signalised junction at the junction between Mary's Lane and Beresford Street; • Removal of 4 no. on-street car parking spaces along Beresford Street and; • The development also includes landscaping, new boundary treatments, lighting, green/blue roofs, telecommunications infrastructure, site services and drainage connections, site clearance and all associated site works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Nov 2025

  2. Further information requested

    7 Jan 2026

  3. Further information received

    7 Apr 2026

  4. Decision due

    1 May 2026

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    1 May 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    15 May 2026

Application Details

Location
1-6 Beresford Street, Dublin 7, D7T611. The site is bounded by Cuckoo Lane to the north, George's Hill to the east, Marys Lane to the south and Beresford Street to the west. The site includes sections of the road along Marys Lane and Beresford Street
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
9078.37 ha
Residential Units
189

Timeline

Registration Date
4 November 2025
Status
Decision Appealed
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
1 May 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-501338-DN-26
Submitted
15 May 2026

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