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Dublin City Council · WEB1732/25 · Permission

Former Westbrook Motors Property

23 homes6 storeysWP Heuston Developments LimitedDublin 8, Dublin City Council

Approved Mar 2026; building started Sep 2026.

Also known as 23-24 and 29 Parkgate Street.

  1. 4 Apr 2025Received
  2. 29 Sept 2025Approved
  3. 24 Oct 2025Appealed
  4. 24 Oct 2025Appeal: Invalid
  5. 3 Mar 2026Final approval
  6. 14 Sept 2026Building started
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 29 Sept 2025
Size
23 homes · up to 6 storeys
Uses
residential, apartments, houses, hotel
Applicant
WP Heuston Developments Limited
Site
3,428 m²
Appeal
ACP 500157 · Invalid

Building progress councils’ figures, Q2 2026

  1. 2026Approved
  2. 2026Building started
  3. Not yetFirst homes signed off

23 homes permitted; building has not started (Q2 2026).

23
homes proposed
23
homes permitted
0
homes started on site
0
homes completed

completed · under construction · not started · 1 houses and 22 apartments permitted

Quarter by quarter
QuarterPermittedUnder constructionCompletedCompleted share
Q2 2025—00
Q3 2025000
Q4 2025000
Q1 20262300
Q2 20262300

The scheme

WP Heuston Developments Limited proposes a mixed-use development at the former Westbrook Motors site on Parkgate Street. The project includes a 155-bedroom hotel, 22 apartments, and one townhouse. The existing buildings on the site will be demolished to facilitate the construction.

it involves the redevelopment of a former motor sales site in Dublin 8

What the register says

Permission for development at this site of number 23 to 24 Parkgate Street (former Westbrook Motors property) D08 WF6W, Dublin 8 and No. 29 Parkgate Street D08 PN77, Dublin 8. The site is located adjacent/proximate to protected structures 17-22 Parkgate Street (RPS Ref. 6314) and 28 Parkgate Street, Ryan’s of Parkgate Street (RPS Ref. 6315). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all existing buildings on site including the former motor sales buildings, forecourt, car parking building and no.29 Parkgate Street (with the exception of the facade either side of the existing gate). Construction of a mixed-use hotel and residential development as follows: • A hotel building (4 to 6 storeys over basement) which will comprise 155-no. bedrooms (all en-suite), with a licensed restaurant, public bar and all ancillary facilities/ services/plant associated with the hotel. • The development will also include a separate apartment block (2 to 5 storeys) comprising 22 no. units (11 no.1-beds and 11 no.2-beds) all with private open space. • The construction of a single residential dwelling (3 bed townhouse, 3 storeys in height) to replace existing No. 29 Parkgate Street. Access to the apartment development will be via the existing access from Parkgate Street. The development will also include the provision of a new loading bay outside no. 29 Parkgate Street and the expansion of the existing loading bay outside 23/24 Parkgate Street. All associated site development works, plant areas, landscaping, open spaces, bike stores, waste management areas, and services provision. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Summary from the register record.

Planning timeline 6 steps

  • 4 Apr 2025
    Application lodged — Standard
  • 29 Sept 2025
    Council decision — Grant
  • 22 Oct 2025
    Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — PL-500137-DS
  • 3 Mar 2026
    Commission decision — Granted
  • 3 Mar 2026
    Final approval
  • 16 Apr 2031
    Approval runs out (estimate)

The site 3,428 m²

Boundary of Former Westbrook Motors Property as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.

Planning applications inside the site 9 applications in the last 10 years

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Appeals inside the site 7 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

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