Land parcel 3787174

Area

16,658 m² (1.67 ha, 4.12 acres)

Buildings

15 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 8,652 m².

Zoning

R2 Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective
S5 Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 24 Jun 2025Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We, HSE Estates Office, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site: Bru Chaoimhin, Cork St., The Liberties, Dublin 8, a Protected Structure (RPS No. 2053). The development will consist of: (1) the restoration and repair of existing timber framed sliding sash windows, (2) the replacement of existing steel, aluminium and upvc casement windows with new timber framed sliding sash windows, and (3) and associated works to the elevations.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2475/25

• 16 Jun 2025Application declared invalid

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, HSE estates office, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site: Bru Chaoimhin, Cork St., The Liberties, Dublin 8, a Protected Structure (RPS no. 2053). The development will consist of (1) the restoration and repair of existing timber framed sliding sash windows, (2) the replacement of existing steel, aluminium and uPVC casement windows with new timber framed sliding sash windows, and (3) and associated works to the elevations.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2401/25

• 5 Jun 2025Application declared invalid

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, HSE Estates Office, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site: Bru Chaoimhin, Cork St., The Liberties, Dublin 8, a Protected Structure (RPS No. 2053). The development will consist of (1) the restoration and repair of existing timber framed sliding sash windows, (2) the replacement of existing steel, aluminium and uPVC casement windows with new timber framed sliding sash windows, and (3) and associated works to the elevations.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2277/25

• 20 May 2025Application declared invalid

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Dublin City Council. We, HSE Estates Office, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site: Bru Chaoimhin, Cork St., The Liberties, Dublin 8, a protected structure (rps no. 2053). The development will consist of (1) the restoration and repair of existing timber framed sliding sash windows, (2) the replacement of existing steel, aluminium and upvc casement windows with new timber framed sliding sash windows, and (3) and associated works to the elevations.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2095/25

• 10 Jul 2024Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist/consists of lowering of section of the stone boundary wall to Donore Avenue and erection of painted steel railings to match existing adjoining railings and wall plus take down brick pier end to this section of wall on Cork Street and make good. Bru Chaoimhin is listed in the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures. No work is proposed to these structures.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3997/24

• 25 Jun 2024Application declared inva

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for lowering of section of the stone boundary wall to Donore Avenue and erection of painted steel railings to match existing adjoining railings and wall plus take down brick pier end to this section of wall on Cork Street and make good at Bru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 E1VN - Health Service Executive "Former James Weir Home" is listed in the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures (ref RPS No 2054). No works are proposed to these structures.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3903/24

• 8 Mar 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development consists of the following: • Change of use of areas at ground and first floor of 'The Brickworks' student accommodation development from educational use to student accommodation, to provide 38 no. additional student accommodation bedspaces in 6 no. clusters (1 no. 3 bed cluster, 1 no. 5 bed cluster, 1 no. 6 bed cluster, and 3 no. 8 bed clusters). This results in an overall increase of total student accommodation bedspaces from 276 no. to 314 no. spaces; • Provision of 10 no. additional cycle parking spaces at ground floor level (replacing an existing refuse store); • Associated alterations to fenestration and façade treatment to the east, west, north and south elevations at ground and first floor level; • Use of the existing and proposed student accommodation units for tourist or visitor accommodation during academic holidays (superseding the wording of Condition 18 of Reg. Ref.: 3316/16); • All associated development.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3344/24

• 4 Oct 2021Refuse permission

  Protected Structure :The works comprise of a) the construction of 34 additional carparking spaces dispersed throughout the site, adjacent to existing carparking areas, with 1099m.sq. of new tarmac surface b) the widening of existing site entrance of Cork St. to facilitate 2-way traffic for enhanced access and egress c) the demolition of existing security gate house and construction of new gate house d) associated upgrades to site lighting and CCTV ) associated site development works and landscaping at Bru Chaoimhin, Cork Street, Dublin 8. The development is on the curtilage of a site that contains a Protected Structure, Reference No. 2053.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3626/21

• 14 Oct 2020Application withdrawn

  Protected Structure . Permission for the construction of (a) A segregated car park with 593m² of new tarmac surface, to house 43 no. car park spaces (b) New site entrance/egress to Brown Street South (c) New 2m high cast iron fencing within site boundary (d) Removal of two no. existing trees (e) Associated site lighting (f) Associated site development works at Brú Chaoimhín, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 DH31. The development is on the curtilage of a site that contains a Protected Structure, Reference No.2053.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3559/20

• 24 Oct 2019Grant permission

  The development will consist of : 1.) change of use from permitted science and technology use to educational use at ground & first floor levels; 2.) internal modifications to layout providing reception and administration at ground floor level and classrooms at ground and first floor level; 3.) associated signage on Brickfield Lane elevation; 4.) all ancillary site development works & services.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4297/19

• 29 Mar 2019Grant permission

  PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at Brickfield Lane and Brown Street South, Dublin 8, abutting the curtilage boundary wall of a Protected Structure, Bru Caoimhin (RPS 2053). The development will consist of modification at 5th floor level to the permitted student accommodation/science and technology (S&T) facility granted under planning Reg. Ref. 3316/16 and as modified under Reg. Ref. 3197/18, to set back the shoulder level on the east and north roof level accommodation to the original position permitted under Reg. Ref. 3316/16 compliance drawing.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 2639/19

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

• Brú Chaoimhín, hospital/infirmary, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay three-storey over basement former fever hospital, built 1801-04, having central stairwell and recent elevator extension to rear (east) elevation. Now in use as community nursing unit. Pitched artificial slate roof with brown brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and granite eaves course to north and south elevations. Brown brick laid in Flemish bond to walls, with carved granite plinth course over rendered wall to basement. Steel staircases and landings adjoining north and south elevations. Square-headed window openings with raised render reveals, granite sills, six-over-six pane timber sash windows, two-over-two pane timber sash windows, and replacement timber uPVC windows. Painted masonry doorcase to front (west) elevation comprising Doric columns supporting render entablature, surrounding square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled door and timber framed sidelights, approached by granite platform bridging basement area and steps flanked by cast-iron railings on render plinth wall with granite coping. Square-headed door openings to basement level, with raised render reveals and half-glazed timber panelled doors.

• Brú Chaoimhín, hospital/infirmary, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey over basement former fever hospital, built 1801-04, having single-storey lean-to corridor to rear (south) elevation, connecting to wards to east and west. Now in use as community nursing unit. Hipped roof with yellow brick chimneystack having clay chimney pots, octagonal-plan domed cupola on square-plan base with cast-iron weather vane and round-headed openings having louvered vents, clock to front (north) elevation, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Parapet having carved granite coping. Yellow brick laid in Flemish bond to walls, with carved granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement level. Square-headed window openings having granite sills, two-over-two pane, six-over-six pane and six-over-three pane timber sash windows and replacement uPVC windows. Painted masonry doorcase to front (north) elevation comprising Doric columns supporting entablature, surrounding square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled door and timber framed sidelights, approached by granite platform bridging basement area and steps flanked by cast-iron railings on render plinth wall with granite coping. Cast-iron bootscrape. Square-headed door openings to basement level with raised render reveals and half-glazed timber panelled doors.

• Brú Chaoimhín, hospital/infirmary, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay three-storey over basement former fever hospital, built 1801-04, having later full-height extension to rear (west) elevation, and canted oriel windows to first and second floors to front (east) elevation, added 1881. Recent elevator tower to rear elevation. Now in use as community nursing unit. Pitched artificial slate roof with brown brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and granite eaves course to north and south elevations. Hipped roof to extension to rear. Brown brick laid in Flemish bond to walls, having carved granite plinth course over squared calp limestone wall to basement. Steel staircase and landings adjoining north and south elevations. Square-headed window openings with granite sills, raised render reveals, replacement uPVC windows, and some blocked openings. Panelled aprons and moulded corbels to oriel windows. Tripartite arrangement of round-headed window openings to stairwell to rear of extension, with shared granite sill, raised render reveals, and one-over-one pane timber sash windows with coloured glass margins. Bull's eye window to rear of extension, with raised render reveal and timber framed window. Segmental-headed window openings to north elevation of extension having replacement uPVC windows. Granite doorcase to front (east) elevation comprising Doric columns supporting entablature, surrounding square-headed door opening with replacement uPVC door, replacement uPVC sidelights and granite sills, approached by granite platform bridging basement area and steps flanked by cast-iron railings on rendered plinth wall with granite coping. Square-headed door openings to basement level having raised render reveal and mixed timber and replacement uPVC doors. Staircase to interior with cast-iron balustrade having figurative stops and carved timber handrail.

• Brú Chaoimhín, hospital/infirmary, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay two-storey former fever hospital, built c.1895, having full-height central gabled breakfronts to front (south-west) and rear (north-east) elevations, and pair of single-bay two-storey projecting blocks to rear. Now in use as day support centre. Hipped slate roof, pitched to breakfronts, having octagonal-profile domed cast-iron-clad cupola with finial and louvered vents, red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, moulded brick eaves course and carved granite coping having ball finials to centre-bays. Red brick laid in English garden wall bond to walls, having brick plinth course with moulded brick capping, moulded brick string courses, decorative foliated terracotta tiled panels to apices of gables to centre-bays. Round-headed window openings to first floor to front and rear elevations, with moulded brick sills and continuous hood moulding. Moulded terracotta arcading to sill to rear. Square-headed window openings to front and rear elevations, with granite sills to first floor, and moulded brick continuous sill course to ground floor. Replacement aluminium and uPVC windows. Oculi to first floors of projecting blocks to rear, with moulded brick and granite voussoirs and timber framed windows. Round-headed former door opening to front elevation, with moulded brick hood moulding, carved granite keystone, partly blocked, and window inserted. Flanked by square-headed former window openings, now altered and partly blocked, in use as door openings with recent doors. Round-headed door opening to rear, having moulded brick hood moulding, carved granite keystone, double-leaf half-glazed timber panelled door and fanlight, flanked by round-headed sidelights with cut granite sills.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3207 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.