Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8, including No.4 Sweeney's Terrace (a habitable house to the rear of No. 1 Sweeney's Terrace)., The site is generally bound by a Student Accommodation and Residential Scheme permitted under An, Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-303436-19
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
3826/22 is a planning application for permission at Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8, including No.4 Sweeney's Terrace (a habitable house to the rear of No. 1 Sweeney's Terrace)., The site is generally bound by a Student Accommodation and Residential Scheme permitted under An, Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-303436-19, received by Dublin City Council on 26 Apr 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace, and construction of a mixed use, primarily residential development comprising: A part 3, part 4 storey apartment block of 25 no. units (4 no. studio units, 8 no. 1 bed units, and 13 no. 2 bed units) over a partial basement level with ground floor terraces and upper floor balconies on the eastern, southern and western elevations. The proposed apartment block incorporates a dedicated bin storage area, substation and switch room at ground floor level, together with gated and controlled access to 2 no, external amenity areas comprising a communal courtyard to the east and a landscaped open space area along the partially culverted River Poddle to the south; and, A change of use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, incorporating an extension at ground and first floor level to increase the Gross Floor Area (GFA) from approximately 81 sqm to 88sqm GFA, together with associated internal reconfiguration and modifications to elevations, A total of 69 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed, consisting of 65 no. spaces for the apartment block (40 no. resident spaces, 3 no. cargo bike spaces and 22 no. visitor spaces) and 4 no. external bicycle parking spaces for the office use at No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace. 3 no. vehicle parking spaces are provided, consisting of 2 no. spaces to serve the apartment block ( 1 no. parking/set down to the north-west and 1 no. car-sharing space to the north-east) and the use of 1 no. existing space to the west of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace to serve the proposed office use. The proposed development incorporates all associated site and development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and public lighting, together with remedial works to an exposed area of the River Poddle channel in the south-western part of the site (to match previously approved works on an adjoining site to the east under An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. ABP-303436-19) and the culverting of a small exposed area of the River Poddle adjoining the south-western boundary. Public access to the landscaped open space to the south of the proposed apartment block along the partially culverted River Poddle will be limited to daylight hours. The council granted permission on 4 Oct 2022. The five-week observation window closed on 31 May 2022. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 314978 on 11 Jan 2024 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (SN0014220DC) was lodged on 27 May 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 155 other decided applications in the last five years and 24 appeals.
Proposal
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace, and construction of a mixed use, primarily residential development comprising: A part 3, part 4 storey apartment block of 25 no. units (4 no. studio units, 8 no. 1 bed units, and 13 no. 2 bed units) over a partial basement level with ground floor terraces and upper floor balconies on the eastern, southern and western elevations. The proposed apartment block incorporates a dedicated bin storage area, substation and switch room at ground floor level, together with gated and controlled access to 2 no, external amenity areas comprising a communal courtyard to the east and a landscaped open space area along the partially culverted River Poddle to the south; and, A change of use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, incorporating an extension at ground and first floor level to increase the Gross Floor Area (GFA) from approximately 81 sqm to 88sqm GFA, together with associated internal reconfiguration and modifications to elevations, A total of 69 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed, consisting of 65 no. spaces for the apartment block (40 no. resident spaces, 3 no. cargo bike spaces and 22 no. visitor spaces) and 4 no. external bicycle parking spaces for the office use at No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace. 3 no. vehicle parking spaces are provided, consisting of 2 no. spaces to serve the apartment block ( 1 no. parking/set down to the north-west and 1 no. car-sharing space to the north-east) and the use of 1 no. existing space to the west of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace to serve the proposed office use. The proposed development incorporates all associated site and development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and public lighting, together with remedial works to an exposed area of the River Poddle channel in the south-western part of the site (to match previously approved works on an adjoining site to the east under An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. ABP-303436-19) and the culverting of a small exposed area of the River Poddle adjoining the south-western boundary. Public access to the landscaped open space to the south of the proposed apartment block along the partially culverted River Poddle will be limited to daylight hours.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission on 4 Oct 2022
- Final grant
- 11 Jan 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 1,676 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 26 Apr 2022New applicationObservation window closed 31 May 2022
- 20 Jun 2022Further information requested
- 7 Sept 2022Further information received
- 4 Oct 2022DecisionAppeal window closed 1 Nov 2022
- 1 Nov 2022Appeal lodged
Full planning report for 53.33652, -6.27782
One document, every dataset, each section with its source and fetch time. Print it or download it as a PDF. It informs a planning search; it is not a statutory search.
1 Where this is — preview
1 Deadlines still open
Appeal
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0014220DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-Uses: To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.
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.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 13
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 26
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88508). 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.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 | open |