Liberty Market, 71, Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 A526
- 23 Apr 2021Received
- 14 Apr 2022Grant permission
- 10 May 2022Appealed
- 17 Jul 2024Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 17 Jul 2024Final grant
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Grant permission · 14 Apr 2022
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 924 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 313546 · Granted with conditions
What’s proposed
Permission for development at this site. The site is generally bound by Engine Alley to the north, by Crosstick Alley to the south, by two storey dwellings along Catherine Street to the east, and by Meath Street to the west. The proposed development will consist of the phased demolition of the existing market building (806 sqm) in line with the phased construction of a mixed use development (2,294 sqm), including a new market building at ground floor. The development ranges from one to five storey in height. The development will consist of: • The phased demolition of the existing single storey market building and all associated elements (806 sqm) to be undertaken with the phased construction of a new market building and ancillary elements at ground floor with pedestrian access off Engine Alley, Crosstick Alley and Meath Street (740 sqm); • Construction of 3 no. residential blocks containing 20 no. apartments (4 no. studio; 6 no. 1 bed; 9no. 2 bed and 1 no. 3 bed units) above the market building, with pedestrian access off Engine Alley and Crosstick Alley that will consist of: Block A bounding Engine Alley (3-5 storey) that will consist of 8 no. apartments; Block B bounding Meath Street (3-4 storey) that will consist of 2 no. apartments; and Block C bounding Crosstick Alley (3-5 storey) that will consist of 10 no. apartments. Each apartment block will also be accessed from, and include a communal courtyard at first floor level. Communal terraces are proposed at the fourth floor of Blocks A and C; with private balconies to serve each apartment on all levels. The development will also include hard and soft landscaping as well as 20 no. secure bicycle parking spaces to be accessed off Crosstick Alley; and bin store to serve the apartments; as well as all associated ancillary and site development works
2647/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development at this site. The site is generally bound by Engine Alley to, received on 23 Apr 2021; permission was granted on 14 Apr 2022.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2647/21
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 23 Apr 2021
- Observations close
- 28 May 2021 (closed 1935 days ago)
- Decision due
- 14 Apr 2022 · decided 14 Apr 2022
- Decision
- Grant permission on 14 Apr 2022
- Proposed development
- Permission for development at this site. The site is generally bound by Engine Alley to the north, by Crosstick Alley to the south, by two storey dwellings along Catherine Street to the east, and by Meath Street to the west. The proposed development will consist of the phased demolition of the existing market building (806 sqm) in line with the phased construction of a mixed use development (2,294 sqm), including a new market building at ground floor. The development ranges from one to five storey in height. The development will consist of: • The phased demolition of the existing single storey market building and all associated elements (806 sqm) to be undertaken with the phased construction of a new market building and ancillary elements at ground floor with pedestrian access off Engine Alley, Crosstick Alley and Meath Street (740 sqm); • Construction of 3 no. residential blocks containing 20 no. apartments (4 no. studio; 6 no. 1 bed; 9no. 2 bed and 1 no. 3 bed units) above the market building, with pedestrian access off Engine Alley and Crosstick Alley that will consist of: Block A bounding Engine Alley (3-5 storey) that will consist of 8 no. apartments; Block B bounding Meath Street (3-4 storey) that will consist of 2 no. apartments; and Block C bounding Crosstick Alley (3-5 storey) that will consist of 10 no. apartments. Each apartment block will also be accessed from, and include a communal courtyard at first floor level. Communal terraces are proposed at the fourth floor of Blocks A and C; with private balconies to serve each apartment on all levels. The development will also include hard and soft landscaping as well as 20 no. secure bicycle parking spaces to be accessed off Crosstick Alley; and bin store to serve the apartments; as well as all associated ancillary and site development worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 924 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.34114, -6.27803
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 71
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 59
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 84837). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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