Sold February 2025 · 2 bed · 1 bath · 70 m² · BER F
1 Watkins Buildings, The Coombe, Dublin 8
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Busy area: 32 applications within 500 m in 12 months.
4 lodged in 90 days32 in 12 monthslast 22 days ago
13 things worth knowing before you buy
- No planning applications on this site.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby.
- 16 sites nearby could change: 4 derelict, 1 stalled build, 5 approved schemes, 6 empty zoned plots.
- 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 14 Oct 2026.
- 2 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest for change of use (2023), appeal refused too.
- 160 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 49 at 28-34 Braithwaite Street and 63-66….
- Thomas Street (bus 13, 73) 400 m away: 23 an hour at morning peak; 288 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 55% rent (council 45%); 18% of homes empty (council 8%); most built before 1919; 11% drive to work (council 28%); population up 7% since 2016.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Around it
2
Open for comments · you can comment
84%
Approved, when decided · 140 approved · 26 refused
94%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 16 of 17 · most single-storey rear extensions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
16
Sites that could change · see the list
Yes
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · see floodinfo.ie
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
31%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 47%
18%
Homes empty (2022) · council 8%
288/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m
Questions to ask before you buy 5
- Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- 11 homes approved 148 m away (67-70 Meath Street), not started: what is planned?Ask for: The planning file for WEB2256/25.
- 49 homes approved 148 m away (28-34 Braithwaite Street and…), not started: what is planned?Ask for: The planning file for WEB5136/25.
- Application 223 m away open for comments until 14 Oct 2026: comment?Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
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About this home
1 Watkins Buildings, The Coombe, Dublin 8 is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merchants Quay C, Dublin of about 70 m² (BER F). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in February 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 419 planning applications: 6 open for observation, 141 granted, 25 refused, 1 under appeal, 31 decided on appeal, 86 commenced. Derelict nearby: No Address, 207 m.
More about this address
The soonest observation deadline is 14 Oct 2026 on DCC WEB3236/26 (Unit 3 Newmarket Yards, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8). 3 protected structures are within 100 m, the nearest Monument (67 m); the site itself is not on the record. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Diageo Ireland Unlimited Company, 352 m away. The nearest named scheme is The Brewery Block, 368 homes, 112 m away.
- Sold
- 12 Feb 2025
- Type
- End of Terrace
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- 2 / 1
- Floor area
- 70 m²
- BER
- F
- Year built
- 1880
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Location precision
- Rooftop
- Protected structures within 100 m
- 3 · nearest Monument
- EPA licence within 1.0 km
- Diageo Ireland Unlimited Company (352 m)
- Named schemes within 1.0 km
- The Brewery Block · 368 homes +7 more
- Most active applicant within 500 m
- Focus Housing Association CLG · 3 applications
- Schools within 1.0 km
- ST BRIGIDS PRIMARY SCHOOL (primary school · 229 pupils, 277 m) +7 more
- Crèche inspected nearby
- Connolly Children's Centre · inspected 28 Jul 2025 (119 m)
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