Liberty Market, 71, Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 A526
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2647/21 is a planning application for permission at Liberty Market, 71, Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 A526, received by Dublin City Council on 23 Apr 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council granted permission on 14 Apr 2022. The five-week observation window closed on 28 May 2021. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 313546 on 17 Jul 2024 (grant conditions). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 151 other decided applications in the last five years and 35 appeals.
Proposal
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.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission on 14 Apr 2022
- Final grant
- 17 Jul 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 924 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 23 Apr 2021New applicationObservation window closed 28 May 2021
- 9 Dec 2021Further information requested
- 21 Mar 2022Further information received
- 14 Apr 2022DecisionAppeal window closed 12 May 2022
- 12 May 2022Appeal lodged
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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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