Dublin City Council · WEB2373/25
42 Marrowbone Lane
Approved in Jun 2026. No sign of building yet.
This is 42 Marrowbone Lane — 51 homes, up to 9 storeys, by Sales Limited. Read the scheme page →
- 12 Jun 2025Received
- 23 Jan 2026Approved
- 18 Feb 2026Appealed
- 3 Jun 2026Appeal: Approved with conditions
- 3 Jun 2026Final approval
- 3 Jun 2031Approval runs out
Development site Granted for 51 homes; no commencement notice yet. Permission runs to 3 Jun 2031: this site on the map
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Approved · 23 Jan 2026
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Units
- 51
- Site
- 971 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 500827 · Approved with conditions
What’s proposed
The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB2373/25
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 12 Jun 2025
- Decision due
- 23 Jan 2026 · decided 23 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Grant permission on 23 Jan 2026
- Site area
- 971 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Sales Limited council register
Nearby 35 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- WithdrawnESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound, ESB's Marrowbone Lane 38kV Substation, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- OpenUnit 3, Southgate, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Awaiting decision1, Saint James's Avenue, Dublin 8
- Granted38, Donore Avenue, Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8, D08 T2D0
- Awaiting decisionThe Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X
- WithdrawnThe Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X
- Awaiting decision107, James's Street, Dublin 8
- Awaiting decisionSaint James's National School, Basin View, Dublin 8
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- GrantedThe Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X
- Awaiting decisionThe Maltings Business Park, 54/55 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Maltings Business Park , 54/55 Marrowbone Lane,, Dublin 8.
- Granted84, Lourdes Road, Dublin 8
- Commenced8 Huxley Crescent, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08H7V7
- Withdrawn8 Huxley Crescent, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08H7V7
- Refused38, Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn8, Huxley Crescent, The Liberties, Dublin 8 , D08H7V7.
- Withdrawn38, Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- Granted29, Fingal Street, Dublin 8, D08 F9N1
- Withdrawn29, Fingal Street, Dublin 8, D08F9N1
- CommencedUnit 1, Cameron Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 5 (now known as The Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBlock 5 (now known as the Maltings Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 6 (now known as The Lock Keeper's Building), Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- GrantedUnit 1 Cameron Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08FYV0
- GrantedGuiness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8, D08 VF8H
- WithdrawnUnit 1 Cameron Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08FYV0
- Granted161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnContainer Coffee, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161 - 163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08FF6A
- Refused7 Brabazon Square, Dublin 8, D08A2R5
- GrantedBrewery at St. James's Gate and adjacent to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8, D08AX97
- WithdrawnGuinness Storehouse, Market Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn161-163 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedSite at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street (known as the Liberties House), Dublin 8, D08 RH5K
- WithdrawnSite at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street (known as the Liberties House), Dublin 8, D08 RH5K
- Commenced6, Huxley Crescent, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn6, Huxley Crescent, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 E4W2
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
- Appeal decidedNos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8, (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east & north, Nos. 61 & 62 Pimlico to the north, Braithwaite Street/Poole Street Playground to the west, & by St. Margaret’s Avenue & St. John's Ave
- Withdrawn28-34 Braithwaite Street & 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8
- Commenced10, Cameron Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn28-34 Braithwaite Street & 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8
- Appeal decidedThe ground floor retail units, Block B, Reuben Street, Herberton Street and James's Walk Rialto, Dublin 8
- Commenced3 Cameron Street, Dublin 8, Dublin 8, D08 E3X7
- Withdrawn3 Cameron Street, Dublin 8, Dublin 8, D08 E3X7
- Granted7 Brabazon Square, Dublin 8, D08 A2R5
- Withdrawn3, Cameron Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedBru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn7 Brabazon Square, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W
- WithdrawnBru Chaoimhin, Cork St., The Liberties, Dublin 8
- RefusedRainsford Avenue, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBru Chaomhin, Cork St, The Liberties, Dublin 8.
- GrantedSite at the Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St,, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedUnit 1, Ground Floor, Block A, Herberton, James's Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8
- GrantedUnits 4 and 7 and the retail anchor unit, Ground Floor, Block A, Herberton, Jame's Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnUnit 1, Ground Floor, Block A, Herberton, James’s Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8
- Granted15, Maxwell Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn15, Maxwell Street, Dublin 8, D08 W2N3
- Granted49A Eugene Street, Dublin 8, D08 P7Y3
- Withdrawn64, Eugene Street, Dublin 8, D08 E0E2
- Granted64, Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedApt. 1, 4 Ardee Street, Dublin 8, D08 PA61
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St James's Roman Catholic Church, James's Street and Echlin Street, Dublin 8
- RefusedThe Old Glass Factory, rear of Nos. 113-115 Cork Street, 118 Cork St,, and lands rear of 119-122 Cork Street, & 56 John Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced1-3 Thomas Court, Dublin 8; at the rear of 10-13 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8 with vehicular access, to Rainsford Street to the south;a vacant site between 13 &17 Thomas Street West, Dublin 8; and a, surface car park to the rear of 17 to 25 Thomas Street
- Granted33, Fingal Street, Dublin 8, D08 N7X4
- Refused26, Harman Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided75-78, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided12, Eugene Street, Dublin 8 D08 C6T2
- GrantedGuiness Brewery, bounded by James's Street, Victoria Quay, Watling Street and Steevens Lane, Dublin 8
- Commenced32, Our Lady's Road, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn32, Our Lady's Road, Dublin 8
- CommencedFrom Here Student Living, 35 - 38 Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided128 Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08K5RH
- Commenced23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- Withdrawn23 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 V3P2
- Appeal decidedBlock A, Herberton Apartments, James's Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBlock A, Herberton Apartments, James's Walk, Rialto, Dublin 8
- GrantedTrinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnTrinity Centre for Health Sciences at St. James Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedBru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided35 Darleys Terrace, St. Catherines, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnBru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedBlock 1, ground floor retail unit, Grand Canal Harbour , Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- CommencedMace, 45-47, James's Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 K59A
- Withdrawn35 Darley's Terrace, St Catherines, Dublin 8
- CommencedThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnThe Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- CommencedThe Brickworks, Brickfield Lane, Dublin 8. The site is located to the west of Brickfield Lane and, north of Brown Street South
- Granted13-16 Long's Place, Dublin 8
- Commenced75-78 Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Granted64 Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- Granted1, Meath Terrace, Meath Place, Dublin 8, D08 VEW5
- Withdrawn64, Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- Granted10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
- Refused16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 PX8H
- Granted113, Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Commenced14, Loreto Road, Dublin 8, D08 H5V6
- GrantedAt the junction of Earl Street South and the lane identified as Meath Market Dubin 8, (also denoted St. Thomas Abbey) Dublin 8
- GrantedApt. 1, 4 Ardee Street, Dublin 8, D08PA61
- Granted7, Brown Street South, St. Catherine's, Dublin 8 D08 T6X4
- Withdrawn14, Loreto Road, Dublin 8 D08 H5V6
- GrantedOn the public footpath on the southern side of Cork Street, outside "The Loom" and opposite 113 Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Granted13, Brabazon Square, Dublin 8
- Granted2, Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8, D08 Y7T8
- Commenced32, Brown Street South, The Tenters,Dublin 8 D08 X8A0
- Commenced13 Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YP0E
- Granted53 James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- Withdrawn53 Saint James's Street, Dublin 8 D08 X20N
- Refused5, Ardee Street, Dublin 08
- WithdrawnTaylor's Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPOE
- CommencedGrand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn5 Ardee Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn13, Eugene Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced54 John Street South, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 N7CO
- GrantedOn the footpath on the southern side of Cork Street outside The Loom and opposite 113 Cork Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedCorner site (known as Lawlor's Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane and 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- GrantedThe Malt House, 27-28 James's Street, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnCorner site (known as Lawlor’s Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane, 3 Summer Street South, Dublin 8, D08 XV2K
- GrantedUnit 3, Southgate, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Granted6, Weaver's Square, Dublin 8 D08 RHH4
- Withdrawn6, Weaver's Square, Dublin 8
- GrantedArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- WithdrawnArthurs House, 1 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 AX97
- Commenced16, John Street South, Dublin 8 D08 F2V5
- Granted12, Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn16, John Street South, Dublin 8
- CommencedGround Floor Retail Units 2, 3 & 4 Barley House, 90-97 Cork Street & 49 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- CommencedLands at Guinness Brewery to the South of James Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn2, 3 & 4 Barley House, 90-97 Cork Street & 49 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8
- GrantedGuinness Open Gate Brewery, 53 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 X2N
- GrantedAparto the Loom, Cork Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
- Commenced9, Donore Terrace, South Brown Street, Dublin 8, D08Y3C2
- Withdrawn12, Thirlestance Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn9 Donore Terrace, South Brown Street, Dublin 8, D08Y3C2
- GrantedSt. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8
- CommencedFormer An Post Building, 109 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 H9E4
- WithdrawnAparto The Loom, Cork Street, the Liberties, Dublin 8
- CommencedNewport Street Apartments, 17-19 Newport Street, (at the corner of Newport Street and Pim Street), Dublin 8
- GrantedSite of former No. 2 Brewery, which incorporates the Brew Hall Building and connected Front Wing Building, and which is part of the existing Guinness Brewery lands to the South of James's Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn12 Thirlestane Terrace, Thomas Court, Dublin 8, D08 X3X6
- Commenced98 James's Street, Dublin 8, D08 W5HW
- Withdrawn98 James's Street, Dublin 8
- Granted18, John Street South, Dublin 8, D08 VXR9.
- Granted17, Meath Place, The Coombe, Dublin 8
- Commenced23, Reginald Street, The Coombe, Dublin 8, D08 K024
- Withdrawn17, Meath Place, The Coombe, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn23, Reginald Street, The Coombe, Dublin 8, D08 K024
- Granted35, Darleys Terrace, St Catherines, Dublin 8
- Granted71, Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn35, Darleys Terrace, St. Catherines, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn71, Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8
- RefusedSite to the rear of St. James Roman Catholic Church, James's Street, Dublin 8 with access onto Echlin Street .
- CommencedThe Loom, Cork Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn18, John Street South Dublin, D08 VXR9
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of St. James's Roman Catholic Church , James's Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn17, Meath Place, The Coombe, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnGround Floor Retail Unit, The Loom, Cork Street, Dublin 8
Homes nearby
- For saleThe Granary, Dublin 8
- For saleApartment 4, The Granary, Rialto, Dublin 8, D08 W3C8
- For saleApartment 69, Block G, The Malthouse, The Coombe, Dublin 8, D08 H2C8
- For sale88 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 H672
- For saleFIXED PRICE 370, 000 NO BIDDING Apartment 15, Liberty View, St. James Gate, Dublin 8, D08 A433
- For saleApartment 49, Block C, The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 KDH3
Development land nearby
- Permission running out · 399 homes granted 31 Mar 2022, expires 31 Mar 2027 — Heuston South Quarter (0.9 km)
- Permitted, not started · 40 homes granted 14 Jul 2023, expires 14 Jul 2028 — Lawlor's Corner (0.3 km)
- Permitted, not started · 49 homes granted 02 Jun 2026, expires 02 Jun 2031 — 28-34 Braithwaite Street and 63-66 Pimlico (0.4 km)
- Residential land off Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Pim Street, Dublin 8 (0.1 km)
Appeal
ACP 500827 · Planning Appeal · decided · Approved with conditions 3 Jun 2026
Zoning
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
R2 — Existing residential
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.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- NIAH-recorded building · 18
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
WEB2373/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light, received on 12 Jun 2025; permission was granted on 23 Jan 2026.