Dublin City Council grants permission for 64-home scheme at Dublin 7, Dublin

In context

It is one of 139 housing scheme applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 25 July 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

PERMISSION: The development will consist of: I) demolition of all existing structures on site (totalling 2,975sq.m), including the existing buildings at: No. 8 Mary's Lane, No.6 Mary's Lane, No. 21 Halston Street, No. 2 Little Green Street and No. 4/5 Little Green Street; ii) construction of a mixed-use development comprising a total of 64 no. apartments (4 no. studio units, 6 no. one-bed units, 12 no. two-bed units and 42 no. three-bed units) and 4 no. commercial units (totalling 447.2sq.m) in 3 no. 6-8 storey blocks (Blocks A-C).Block A comprises a 6-8 storey block over basement level, fronting Mary's Lane and Halston Street, with 2 no. commercial units at ground floor level (totalling 294.4sq.m) and 2 no.studio apartments and 31 no. three-bed apartments at upper floor level (totalling 33 no. apartments) ; Block B comprises an 8 storey block fronting Little Green Street, with 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level (totalling 70.2sq.m) and 2 no. studio apartments, 5 no. two-bed apartments and 7 no. three-bed apartments at upper floor levels (totalling 14no. apartments); Block C comprises an 8 storey block fronting Little Green Street, with 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level (totalling 82.6sq.m) and 6 no. one-bed apartments, 7 no. two-bed apartments and 4 no. three-bed apartments at upper floor levels (totalling 17 no. apartments). Residents of all proposed apartments have access to a private balcony/terrace, a communal central landscaped courtyard which comprises a play space (85sq.m) and 3 no. communal roof gardens (which have a combined area of 530sq,m), and 3 no. communal roof gardens (which have a combined area of 530 sq.m) A total of 222 no.bicycle parking spaces, including 16 no. cargo bicycle parking spaces, are also provided at ground floor level (iii) change of use from commercial to residential land use; and (iv) all associated site and infrastructural works including; foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tank; landscaping; signage; bin stores; plant areas and ESB substations; necessary to facilitate the development.