Planning Register
Site report · 500 m radius · generated 13 Sept 2026, 11:38

Dominick Street Lower

Eircode Coordinates 53.35242, -6.26689Local authority Dublin City Council
Applications only for this county. Appeals, zoning, RZLT and consultations: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal only for now.
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What closes soonest 2 open windows

  • Judicial review window closes 17 Sept 20264 days left
    Split Decision
    8 weeks from the Commission's decision (23 Jul 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 319 m away
  • Judicial review window closes 19 Oct 202636 days left
    Refuse permission
    8 weeks from the Commission's decision (24 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 184 m away
Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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Where this is

Settlement
Dublin city and suburbs
Electoral division
Rotunda B
Local electoral area
North Inner City
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Parcel
Tailte Éireann 5778950 (freehold), 205 m²

Census 2022, small area 268139001/268139013

552
people
206
households
208
dwellings

0% owner-occupied, 15% privately rented, 2.9% social. Vacancy 1%.

Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
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Zoning evaluated against the point

DCC_DP_OWN ·

Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

O2 — Green belt development plan 2022 2028 · 14 Dec 202231 Dec 2028

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas: To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

What that means: Zoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.

Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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Designations and constraints within 500 m

No OPW CFRAM/NIFM flood extent within 500 m.

DesignationCountExamples
NIAH-recorded building459School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology; Church of Saint George and Saint Thomas; house
Radon risk area1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Recorded monument36House - indeterminate date; House - 18th/19th century; House - 16th/17th century
Sources: constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.radon, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
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Residential Zoned Land Tax

Not available: section failed: GEOSIntersects: TopologyException: side location conflict at -6.2630052640000002 53.355752408000001.

This site is not on the current draft or final RZLT map.

Planning applications 301 in 5 years within 500 m

Recent decisions and applications

132
Grant permission
81
Application declared inva
31
Application declared invalid
21
Refuse permission
  • Fowler Hall, 11 Rutland Place, Dublin 1, D01 TX39 Registered Application
    Provision of a new entrance door to Fowler Hall, 11 Rutland Place, Dublin 1, D01 TX39
    WEB2845/26received 24 Jul 2026359 m away
  • Nos. 16-19 Rutland Place, Dublin 1, (located to the rear of Nos 16-19 North Great George's Street all of which, are Protected Structures) Registered Application
    PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Sevona Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to DCC Reg. Ref. 3747/23 (ACP Ref. 319653-24) at this c. 0.0846ha site located at Nos. 16-19 Rutland Place, Dublin 1 (located to the rear of Nos. 16-19 North Great George’s Street, all of which are Protected Structures) (RPS Nos. 3191, 3192, 3193, and 3194). The proposed amendments are comprised of internal alterations to the permitted layout at first, second, and third floor levels to facilitate a revised unit mix of 4 No. Studio apartment units; 17 No. 1-Bedroom apartment units; 1 No. 2-Bedroom, 4-Person apartment unit; 3 No. 3-Bedroom, 4-Person apartment units; and 1 No. 3-Bedroom, 5-Person apartment unit, representing an overall increase in the number of apartment units provided from 20 No. units to 26 No. units in total. The proposed amendments are also comprised of alterations and reconfiguration to the internal layout, including amendments to internal party walls at first, second, and third floor levels; Relocation of lift and A.O.V system at ground, first, second, and third floor levels; Modification to fenestration on front elevation to apartment unit A-1-04 at first floor level and apartment unit A-2-12 at second floor level consisting of the replacement of previously permitted single large opening at both levels with two smaller openings to reflect internal changes; The omission of previously permitted louvre openings to balconies on south-eastern side elevation at first, and second floor levels per Condition No. 5 of granted permission; Modification to building line at third floor and roof level to simplify the roof arrangement and remove previously permitted recesses; The omission of 2 No. previously permitted openings to the plant rooms on the north/south/east/west rear building façade; The addition of 8 No. bicycle parking spaces to the rear courtyard and relocation of stands; and all other associated development works above and below ground.
    WEB2737/26received 13 Jul 2026408 m away
  • 60, Henrietta Place, Dublin 1, D01 W258 Registered Application
    Planning application for permission for the change of use of existing two storey terraced building from light industrial manufacturing use (discontinued c.2023) to residential use comprising a three-bedroom two storey terraced dwelling (floor area c.111m sq.), alterations to front and rear elevations and the provision of a new pitched roof to part of existing flat roof and all associated site works on site area of c. 0.009 Ha. at 60 Henrietta Place, Dublin 1, D01W258
    WEB2736/26received 13 Jul 2026263 m away
  • Nos. 16-19 Rutland Place, Dublin 1, (located to the rear of Nos 16-19 North Great George's Street all of which, are Protected Structures) Application declared invalid
    PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Sevona Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to DCC Reg. Ref. 3747/23 (ACP Ref. 319653-24) at this c. 0.0846ha site located at Nos. 16-19 Rutland Place, Dublin 1 (located to the rear of Nos. 16-19 North Great George’s Street, all of which are Protected Structures) (RPS Nos. 3191, 3192, 3193, and 3194). The proposed amendments are comprised of internal alterations to the permitted layout at first, second, and third floor levels to facilitate a revised unit mix of 4 No. Studio apartment units; 17 No. 1-Bedroom apartment units; 1 No. 2-Bedroom, 4-Person apartment unit; 3 No. 3-Bedroom, 4-Person apartment units; and 1 No. 3-Bedroom, 5-Person apartment unit, representing an overall increase in the number of apartment units provided from 20 No. units to 26 No. units in total. The proposed amendments are also comprised of alterations and reconfiguration to the internal layout, including amendments to internal party walls at first, second, and third floor levels; Relocation of lift and A.O.V system at ground, first, second, and third floor levels; Modification to fenestration on front elevation to apartment unit A-1-04 at first floor level and apartment unit A-2-12 at second floor level consisting of the replacement of previously permitted single large opening at both levels with two smaller openings to reflect internal changes; The omission of previously permitted louvre openings to balconies on south-eastern side elevation at first, and second floor levels per Condition No. 5 of granted permission; Modification to building line at third floor and roof level to simplify the roof arrangement and remove previously permitted recesses; The omission of 2 No. previously permitted openings to the plant rooms on the north/south/east/west rear building façade; The addition of 8 No. bicycle parking spaces to the rear courtyard and relocation of stands; and all other associated development works above and below ground.
    WEB2698/26received 8 Jul 2026decided 10 Jul 2026408 m away
  • Unit 20 (First Floor Level), Jervis Shopping Centre, Abbey Street Upper, Jervis Street and Mary Street, Dublin 1 Registered Application
    We, JSC Properties Ltd, intend to apply for permission for development at Unit 20 (First Floor Level), Jervis Shopping Centre, Abbey Street Upper, Jervis Street and Mary Street, Dublin 1. The development will consist of the change of use of Unit 20 at first floor level from retail use to restaurant use. The proposed development includes associated internal alterations to the subject unit, including works to internal mall elevations and internal mall signage, and all associated works.
    WEB2584/26received 25 Jun 2026403 m away
  • 23 Mary Street / Jervis Centre, Dublin 1 Registered Application
    PROTECTED STRUCTURE: A new glazed shopfront within existing structural openings and signage to include 1no. new facade logo sign with individually illuminated letters on a Protected Structure under the 2022-2028 Dublin City development plan Ref No. 5059 (Upper floor facade only) within an architectural conservation area.
    WEB2549/26received 22 Jun 2026402 m away
  • 50, Blessington Lane, Dublin 7, D07 X585, to the rear of 50 Blessington Street, Dublin 7 Registered Application
    the partial demolition of the front façade and retention of existing structure to sides and rear to provide one no. 1 bedroom, two-storey mews house including new front façade with Juliet Balcony to front and pitched roof reusing salvaged roof slates and timbers with an increased ridge height of 350mm. and 2 no. rooflights on rear pitch at 50 Blessington Lane, Dublin 7 D07 X585, to the rear of 50 Blessington Street, Dublin 7
    WEB2513/26received 17 Jun 2026487 m away
  • 50 Blessington Lane at the rear of 50 Blessington Street, Dublin 7 Application declared invalid
    the partial demolition of the front façade and retention of existing structure to sides and rear to provide one no. 1 bedroom, two-storey mews house including new front façade with Juliet Balcony to front and pitched roof reusing salvaged roof slates and timbers with an increased ridge height of 350mm. and 2 no. rooflights on rear pitch at 50 Blessington Lane, Dublin 7 D08 X585, to the rear of 50 Blessington Street, Dublin 7
    WEB2392/26received 8 Jun 2026decided 9 Jun 2026487 m away
  • McDonald's Restuarant, Nos. 14-16 Mary Street (at the corner of Jervis Street), North City, Dublin 1, D01 DH59 Grant permission
    We, McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development at McDonalds’s restaurant, Nos. 14-16 Mary Street (at the corner of Jervis Street), North City, Dublin 1, D01 DH59. The development will consist of the replacement of an external door on Mary Street with new bi-folding doors with fixed glazing panel, with an associated flashing beacon and automated alarm system.
    WEB2398/26received 8 Jun 2026decided 24 Jul 2026406 m away
  • 38-42 Hill Street and 36A North Great George's Street, Dublin 1 Grant permission
    The development consists of the installation of signage on the Hill Street elevation of the permitted and under construction development, as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref: 3546/19 (ABP-306181-19) and DCC Reg. Ref :3061/20 (ABP-308836-20). The proposed development relates to permission for: • 1 no. entrance sign with individual polyester powder coated aluminium acrylic lettering, fixed on a projecting shelf of 150mm, with an overall area of 7.51m x 0.25m, illuminated by a concealed LED light within the shelf. The entrance sign is located over the main entrance onto Hill St. • Amendments to previously permitted signage zone above the permitted café unit onto Hill St. It is proposed to amend the permitted café sign to include for a sign with individual polyester powder coated aluminium acrylic lettering, secret fixed onto an aluminium fascia panel, with an overall area of 1.06m x 0.30m.
    WEB2391/26received 8 Jun 2026decided 29 Jul 2026493 m away

`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.

Source: npad · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 20:38
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Appeals 51 in 5 years within 500 m

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Commencement notices 57 in 3 years within 500 m

  • 36-40 Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 7, D07 KDV5 Seven day notice
    15 Sept 2026SN0014789DCABP-320953-24 & 4790/23411 m away
  • 23 Mary Street, Dublin 1, D01 AW27 Commencement notice
    26 Aug 2026CN0146637DC403 m away
  • 14-16 Mary Street, Dublin 1, D01 DH59 Seven day notice
    10 Aug 2026SN0014576DC409 m away
  • 54-62 Henry Street, Dublin 1, D01 A3T6 Seven day notice
    28 Jul 2026SN0014536DC393 m away
  • 6 Denmark Street Great, Dublin 1, D01 TK25 Short commencement notice
    29 Jun 2026CN0144039DCWEB1031/26489 m away
  • 62 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 TV20 Commencement notice
    26 Jun 2026CN0144105DCWEB1523/25465 m away
  • Parnell Street, Dublin, D01R243 Short commencement notice
    15 May 2026CN0142166DCWEB2334/24334 m away
  • Coleraine Street, Smithfiled, Dublin 7, D07 XW62 Commencement notice
    5 May 2026CN0141592DC428 m away
  • Unit C, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, North City, Dublin 1, N/A Seven day notice
    28 Apr 2026SN0014081DC307 m away
  • 23 Blessington Street, Dublin 7, D07 DT6D Commencement notice
    13 Apr 2026CN0140747DC0010/25485 m away

One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).

Source: bcms · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 23:34
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Sales 65 in 36 months within 500 m

€335,200
median price
€6,375/m²
median €/m²
65
sales
65
rooftop-geocoded
25
with listing detail
0
new builds

€15,000€1,850,000, 24 Jan 2024 to 15 May 2026.

AddressSoldPriceAskingTypeBeds€/m²BERDist.
APARTMENT 1, 2 BERKELEY STREET, DUBLIN 715 May 2026€900,000€920,000Terrace6499 m
APT 41 TEMPLE COURT, DOMINICK STREET UPPER, DUBLIN 712 Feb 2026€225,000€230,000Apartment1327,031G315 m
25 GREEG COURT, PARNELL ST, DUBLIN 122 Jan 2026€439,000€395,000Apartment377.75,650C2241 m
24 LOFTUS COURT, PARNELL STREET, DUBLIN 119 Dec 2025€275,000€275,000Apartment1406,875D1310 m
95 GREEG COURT, PARNELL ST, DUBLIN 118 Dec 2025€316,000€325,000Apartment1C2252 m
22 CAPEL COURT, CAPEL ST, DUBLIN 112 Dec 2025€235,000€245,000Apartment1327,344D2412 m
APARTMENT 1 41 DORSET ST UPPER, DORSET ST, DUBLIN 121 Nov 2025€890,000€775,000Terrace72333,820351 m
26 MOUNTJOY ST, DUBLIN 7, DUBLIN18 Nov 2025€660,000€665,000Terrace31325,000D1241 m
13 PRIMROSE STREET, BROADSTONE, DUBLIN 77 Nov 2025€488,000€470,000Terrace2776,338F499 m
108 KINGS COURT, PARNELL ST, DUBLIN 130 Oct 2025€391,000€375,000Apartment2507,820C2243 m

PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).

Sources: cara_listings, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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cara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14open
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Consultations 4 matched by place

Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open

Council items 10 in 24 months

Source: moderngov · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 21:48
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Capacity and public land

No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 73 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.

Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)

  • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
    0.28 hafolio DN189282F32 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
    0.18 hafolio DN15096F90 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • City of Dublin Education and Training BoardDublin city and suburbs
    0.41 hafolio DN42897F117 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • Technological University DublinDublin city and suburbs
    0.6 ha121 m awayas of 1 Jul 2023
  • The Office of Public WorksDublin city and suburbs
    0.6 ha162 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
    0.37 hafolio DN36022F203 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
    0.28 hafolio DN114486L226 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
  • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
    0.27 ha227 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Sources: esbn, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
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Schools and public transport within 1.0 km

Schools

  • Mount Carmel Secondary School
    postprimary386 pupilsCATHOLIC106 m
  • HENRIETTA STREET SCHOOL
    primary20 pupilsCatholic246 m
  • Paradise Place ETNS
    primary239 pupilsMulti Denominational267 m
  • GAELSCOIL CHOLAISTE MHUIRE
    primary161 pupilsCatholic345 m
  • Belvedere College S.J
    postprimary1011 pupilsCATHOLIC468 m
  • PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL
    primary165 pupilsCatholic562 m
  • Hospital School CHI at Temple Street
    primary66 pupilsCatholic593 m
  • Larkin Community College
    postprimary403 pupilsINTER DENOMINATIONAL606 m

Stops 170 · routes 1, 100X, 101, 101X, 103, 103X, 105X, 109, 109B, 109X, 11, 111, 111X, 115, 115C, 115X, 116, 118, 11B, 120, 120A, 120B, 120E, 120F, 120X, 122, 126, 126A, 126B, 126D, 126E, 126N, 126T, 126U, 126X, 13, 130, 130A, 14, 142, 15, 150, 151, 15A, 15B, 15D, 16, 16D, 179, 180, 19, 191, 193, 194, 2, 22, 23, 24, 245X, 27, 27A, 27B, 27X, 29n, 300, 31n, 32X, 33, 33D, 33E, 33X, 33n, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39, 39A, 39X, 4, 40D, 41, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41X, 42, 42n, 43, 44, 44D, 46n, 49n, 500, 500N, 500X, 501, 502, 503, 505, 505X, 506, 506X, 507, 51D, 52, 53, 56A, 6, 60, 600, 65, 65B, 660, 68, 68A, 69, 69X, 69n, 7, 70, 700, 700X, 704x, 705x, 707, 70n, 717, 721, 73, 735, 736, 74, 740A, 761, 763, 77A, 77X, 77n, 782, 783, 784, 785, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, 7n, 80, 836, 845, 847, 84n, 853, 860, 870, 88n, 900, 901, 901M, 910, 932, 932A, 933, 933A, 980, 980A, 980B, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, E1, E2, F1, F2, F3, G1, G2, GD01, GD02, Green, H1, H2, H3, KL01, NX, P29, Red, X1, X2, X25, X26, X27, X28, X30, X31, X32

  • Parnell Square West
    1, 11, 11B, 44147 m
  • Parnell Sq West
    16148 m
  • Dominick
    Green149 m
  • Dominick
    Green158 m
  • Parnell Sq West
    13, 40D, F1, F2, F3161 m
  • Parnell Square West
    88n166 m
  • Parnell Square West
    19, 7, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, E1, E2186 m
  • Parnell Sq West
    120, 122, 836, 870205 m
Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:16
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Sources used in this report

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LocationplacesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28
ParcelparcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06
ZoningzoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04
Constraintsconstraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11
Constraintsconstraints.niahCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
Constraintsconstraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
Constraintsconstraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
PlanningnpadCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 20:38
AppealsacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
CommencementsbcmsCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 23:34
Salescara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14
SalespprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'12 Sept 2026, 20:31
Consultationsconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
Council itemsmoderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48
Capacityesbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42
Public landlda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43
Projectssocial_housingCC-BY-SA-4.011 Sept 2026, 20:13
AmenitiesgtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16
AmenitiesschoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41
DeadlinesacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
Deadlinesconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
Deadlinesmoderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48
DeadlinesnpadCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 20:38
DeadlinesrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23

Generated 13 Sept 2026, 11:38 from the Planning Register store. Nothing on this page was fetched live: every figure was already in the store with the fetch time shown. Deadlines are derived from published receipt and decision dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000; confirm with the planning authority before relying on them.