#Dublin8

by Eoghan Brunkard on Oct 30th, 2014 - 2891 Views

      D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 13/10/14 – 24/10/14 All the planning updates for the Dublin 8 area for the last two weeks    13/10/14 – 17/10/14   AREA 2   COMMERCIAL:   Area Area 2 – South Central Application Number 3232/14 Application Type Permission Applicant Bernard... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Oct 20th, 2014 - 4126 Views

D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 29/09/14 – 10/41/14   There have been a number of important applications and decisions in the last two weeks of planning proposals. The old Crumlin swimming pool (incidentally where I learned to swim and spent many a happy time) has been closed for the last... 

by David Carr on Oct 17th, 2014 - 2197 Views

Dublin 8- At the Tipping Point? Back before the bottom fell out of the boom there were certain things that appeared certain. We were all rich, we were set to get richer and Temple Bar would gradually spread south past Christ Church and on up through Thomas and James street. And while the area could... 

by David Carr on Oct 6th, 2014 - 2631 Views

A Garden Story – Fatima’s Geodesic Dome It was back in 2011 when the Rialto community group ‘ Back of the pipes’ first started talking about the empty field. It sat, unused at the end of Reuban Street and in its day had gone from being block E of Fatima Mansions to an empty rubble... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Sep 19th, 2014 - 2934 Views

D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 01/09/14 – 12/09/14 Below are the planning proposals for the last two weeks, most notable are large scale apartment developments in Blackpitts.   AREA 2 01/09/14 – 07/09/14   COMMERCIAL:   Area Area 2 – South Central Application Number 3322/14 Application... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Sep 5th, 2014 - 2802 Views

D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 18/08/14 – 29/08/14 Not a huge amount of development news for the last two weeks.   Guinness has been granted permission to construct a new roasting building on their premises on Victoria Quay.   The long time planned development at the site of the rehearsal... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Aug 26th, 2014 - 6869 Views

Dublin 8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 11/08/14   The big news in this week’s planning updates is that the Office of Public Works have submitted for planning permission for the conversion of Kilmainham Courthouse into a museum.  The courthouse has been disused since July 2008.  The... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Aug 15th, 2014 - 3374 Views

Ushers’ Quay This week’s planning proposals sees the Dublin City Council requesting more information about a proposed 11 new apartments in a development that will see the large shed demolished on Ushers’ Quay.  In the broader context, this development should be considered as part of the increasing... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Aug 8th, 2014 - 2445 Views

Mount Argus   A major residential development for Mount Argus has been granted permission after originally being refused. The decision, which was successfully appealed this week will see the change of use, alterations and extension of an existing former monastery and detached outbuilding (c.4,085sq.m... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jul 31st, 2014 - 2676 Views

No major decisions in this week’s Dublin 8 planning applications to the council.  Four social housing exemption certificates were applied for with the council. The law states that residential developments of four housing units or less, or on a site of an area of 0.1 hectares or less may be exempt... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jul 25th, 2014 - 2709 Views

Credit to Property.ie  In this week’s planning proposals, permission is being sought for a small apartment development on New Row in Blackpitts.  There was one social housing exemption certificate granted this week.   AREA 2   COMMERCIAL: Area Area 2 – South Central Application... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jul 18th, 2014 - 3352 Views

Image credit to Hugh Blake This week’s planning proposals also contains the previous week’s covering the period of 30/06/14 to 11/07/14.  We apologise for the inconvenience of its absence last week.   Planning for the building that currently houses a rehearsal studio on James’ Street has... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jul 2nd, 2014 - 4943 Views

Planning permission has been sought for the demolishing of 2 tower blocks as part of the Dolphin’s Barn redevelopment and the building of 100 new housing units. This is of course big news for the area. In other big residential property news, planning permission for the massive development at Clancy... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jun 24th, 2014 - 8388 Views

This weeks planning contains the permission for the new Department of Social Protection Building in Cork Street.   AREA 2   COMMERCIAL:   Area Area 2 – South Central Application Number 2116/09/x1 Application Type Extension of Duration of Permission Applicant Mr. Vincent Keary Location 10,... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jun 16th, 2014 - 3812 Views

Due to some confusion on our end we are putting last week’s planning permission a little late. The major news this week is that permission as been sought for the second part of the rather large development that is the Hueston Quarter. This will see more retail space, a gym, “a cultural space”,... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jun 6th, 2014 - 2346 Views

Two stories of note in this week’s planning permission, firstly, the Dublin Whiskey Company is reapplying for permission, the details of their application for their new distillery on Mill Street are immediately below and do not necessitate further summary.  Secondly, it would appear the major development... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jun 6th, 2014 - 5143 Views

Bohemian, the term is used synonymously with risqué cultural expressions, avant-garde galleries and cafes, the undercurrent and perhaps reaction to, mainstream culture.  The term is seldom used derisively and often seen as a positive, to be Bohemian is to be daring!  The strict definition of the... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on May 23rd, 2014 - 2488 Views

A rather large development for the Vicar Street venue on Thomas Street has applied for an extension of duration of permission. At the rear of Vicar Street’s music venue, a new 8 storey hotel is proposed.  The hotel developed will contain up to 194 bedrooms, a bar and restaurant and creative artist... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on May 15th, 2014 - 2743 Views

This week’s Planning Decisions   AREA 2   COMMERCIAL:     Area Area 2 – South Central Application Number 2295/14 Application Type Permission Applicant Katarzyna Czarkowska Location Quadrant House, Chapelizod Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 Proposal The development... 

by Liberties F.C. on May 14th, 2014 - 2227 Views

  Liberties FC are the Leinster Football League Saturday Premier Division! Liberties FC 1 – 1 Sallynoggin   The bottom line is we got the point we needed to clinch the Leinster Football League Saturday Premier Division title in our first year! An incredible achievement by every single...