Leech Papers
41 apartments6 storeysShamrock Place, Dublin City Council
Also known as 1A-1C Shamrock Place.
- 25 Nov 2019Received
- 25 Aug 2020Grant permission
- 8 Oct 2020Final grant
- 19 Apr 2024Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 25 Aug 2020
- Size
- 41 apartments · up to 6 storeys
- Uses
- residential, apartments
- Site
- 1,690 m²
- On site
- Commencement notice SN0010217DC · 19 Apr 2024
Building progress as the Dublin councils report it, Q2 2026
41 under construction of 41 permitted homes (Q2 2026).
completed · under construction · not started · 0 houses and 41 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| Q3 2025 | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| Q1 2026 | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| Q2 2026 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
The scheme
The proposal involves the demolition of the existing Leech Papers factory at Shamrock Place in Dublin 1. A new six-storey apartment scheme containing 41 units is planned for the site. The development includes communal facilities, bicycle storage, and an internal landscaped courtyard.
it involves the construction of a new six-storey apartment scheme
What the register says
Planning permission for the demolition of the existing "Leech Papers" factory, site clearance and construction of a new six storey over partial basement apartment scheme. The scheme consists of: 33 one bedroom apartments; 8 two bedroom apartments; private balconies and 567 sqm of communal facilities (bulk storage area, meeting rooms, coffee lounge, laundry room & management suites) located on ground floor with storage for 41 bicycles. The development also includes an internal landscaped courtyard with communal bin storage, ESB substation, new boundary walls service connections and associated site development works at "Leech Papers" 1A-1C Shamrock Place, Dublin 1, D01 NV67
On this list because it is 20 homes or more on the Dublin councils' housing pipeline. Name and summary derived from the register record on 27 Sept 2026; the facts are the council's.
Planning timeline 5 steps
- 25 Nov 2019Application lodged — Standard
- 8 Oct 2020Final grant of permission
- 19 Apr 2024Building started — BCMS commencement notice
- 25 Aug 2025Council decision — Grant
- 21 Nov 2025Permission expires (estimate) — Estimated permission expiry
The site 1,690 m²
Boundary of Leech Papers as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 1 application in the last 10 years
Appeals inside the site 2 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
Building work started inside the site 1 commencement notice
Full planning report for 53.35560, -6.24394
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
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