James Place East and Mount Street Upper
26 apartments5 storeysEsprit Investments LimitedDublin 2, Dublin City Council
Approved on appeal May 2026.
- 30 Jun 2025Received
- 5 Dec 2025Approved
- 9 Jan 2026Appealed
- 15 May 2026Appeal: Approved with conditions
- 15 May 2026Final approval
- 15 May 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted No start yet
- Decision
- Approved · 5 Dec 2025
- Size
- 26 apartments · up to 5 storeys
- Uses
- mixed, apartments, office
- Applicant
- Esprit Investments Limited
- Site
- 4,612 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 500596 · Approved with conditions
Building progress councils’ figures, Q2 2026
26 homes permitted; building has not started (Q2 2026).
completed · under construction · not started · 0 houses and 26 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q2 2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
The scheme
Esprit Investments Limited proposes a mixed-use development across two sites at James Place East and Mount Street Upper in Dublin 2. The project involves the demolition of existing structures and the construction of a part 1 to 5 storey development containing 26 apartments and office accommodation. The scheme also includes community space and associated site works.
it involves the redevelopment of protected structures and a significant mixed-use site
What the register says
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Esprit Investments Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.461 Ha landholding generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2. The landholding comprises 2 No. physically separated, yet proximate sites (referred to as Plot A and Plot B for the purposes of this Planning Application). Plot A (0.125 Ha), which incorporates No. 50 James Place East (a Protected Structure), is generally bound to the north by Nos. 47-50 Mount Street Upper, to the south by James Place East, to the east by No. 46 James Place East, and to the west by the car park to the rear of No. 51 Mount Street Upper. Plot B (0.336 Ha), which incorporates No. 40 Mount Street Upper (a Protected Structure), is generally bound to the north by Nos. 37-39 and 41-43 Mount Street Upper and Mount Street Upper, to the south by James Place East, to the east by No. 30 Herbert Street and the car park to the rear of No. 36 Mount Street Upper, and to the west by No. 44 James Place East and No. 44 Mount Street Upper. The development will principally consist of: the demolition of the 2 No. storey office building (1,412 sq m) and single storey rear stores (215 sq m) at Nos. 38-43 James Place East, shed (17 sq m) to the rear of No. 40 Mount Street Upper and single storey rear extension (17 sq m) attached to the mews building at No. 50 James Place East; and the construction of a Mixed-Use Development (12,994 sq m) across Plot A and Plot B as follows: Plot A: The construction of a part 1 No. - part 5 No. storey Mixed-Use Development (2,521 sq m). The Mixed-Use Development (including the internal reconfiguration of the existing 2 No. storey mews building at No. 50 James Place East) will comprise 26 No. apartments (2 No. studio units, 14 No. 1 bed units and 10 No. 2 bed units) and office accommodation (140 sq m). Plot B: The construction of a part 1 No. - part 5 No. storey (over basement) Mixed-Use Development (10,473 sq m) comprising office accommodation (9,522 sq m) and a community space (358 sq m). The development will also comprise of the following at No. 40 Mount Street Upper: the provision of a platform lift at the main entrance and associated alterations to the existing railings; elevational changes including the replacement of a window on the rear elevation with double doors; and the provision of a bridge above the existing courtyard. The development will also include: internal footpaths; bicycle parking; bin storage; hard and soft landscaping; balconies / terraces principally facing north and south; boundary treatments including the demolition of part of the existing stone walls; lighting; plant; lift overruns; an ESB substation; green and blue roofs; PV panels; signage; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground
Summary from the register record.
Planning timeline 6 steps
- 30 Jun 2025Application lodged — Standard
- 5 Dec 2025Council decision — Grant
- 9 Jan 2026Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — PL-500596-DS-26
- 15 May 2026Commission decision — Granted
- 15 May 2026Final approval
- 28 Jun 2031Approval runs out (estimate)
The site 4,612 m²
Boundary of James Place East and Mount Street Upper as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 6 applications in the last 10 years
- Appeal decided0.461 ha landholding, generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2
- Commenced45-46 James's Place East, Dublin 2
- Withdrawn45-46, James's Place East, Dublin 2
- Granted45-46 James's Place East, Dublin 2
- Appeal decidedSite located in Dublin 2, bound by Mount Street Upper to the northeast, James's Place East to the southwest and, Herbert Street to the southeast. The site contains the following properties No. 50 James's Place, East, Nos. 38-43 James's Place East, Nos. 37
- Commenced38, Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 PR89
Appeals inside the site 2 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
Building work started inside the site 1 commencement notice
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