Steelworks Site at 32A
Former Steelworks Site at 32A, 32B, 33, 34 and 35 James Street and a site off Basin View, Dublin 8 · South West Inner City · Dublin City
Permission for 189 homes expired unbuilt. 189 homes granted 12 Apr 2021, expires 12 Apr 2026
- Site area
- 0.55 ha (1.37 acres)
- Zoning
- M3
- Homes permitted
- 189
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Why this site
- Permission expired· grant lapsed unbuilt
- Underused site
Planning on this site
- ABP-308871 · Permission expired · 189 homes · granted 12 Apr 2021 · expires 12 Apr 2026
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.34266, -6.29017 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning around the site, deadlines, zoning and constraints in full
Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Total
- 35
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 3
- Tagged
- 0
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 26 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 Sept 2026
Deadlines running
- Count
- 0
- Radius m
- 250
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 26 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- Note
- This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
- On site
- Yes
- Available
- Yes
Zones (4)
| Plan id | Fetched at | Objective text | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | — | — | — |
| DCC_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | — | — | — |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities. | M3 | Neighbourhood centre | A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing. |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities. | R2 | Existing residential | An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'… |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Buffer m
- 50
- Available
- Yes
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (3)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| niah | 10 | NIAH-recorded building |
| radon | 1 | Radon risk area |
| smr | 3 | Recorded monument |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,173
Totals
- Homes
- 3,711
- Sites
- 28
- Lapsed
- 574
- Lapsing
- 399
- Started
- 2,537
- Unbuilt
- 201
- Not started
- 600
- Started pct
- 68
- Sites lapsed
- 6
- Sites lapsing
- 1
- Sites started
- 14
- Sites unbuilt
- 7
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (15)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.3 | ABP-311591 | Heuston South Quarter |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | WEB2373/25 | 42 Marrowbone Lane |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | WEB5136/25 | Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | 3002/23 | Corner site |
| DCC | 53.33 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | 3581/24 | South Circular Road |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | 3912/23 | James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | WEB2256/25 | 67-70 Meath Street |
| DCC | 53.35 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | 4035/24 | Usher's Island |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | 2765/20 | Grand Canal Harbour |
| DCC | 53.35 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | ABP-306569 | 42A Parkgate Street |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | ABP-308162 | Dublin 8. |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | 4588/22 | Guinness Brewery Lands |
| DCC | 53.35 | North Inner City | -6.28 | 5041/22 | 9-13 Blackhall Place |
| DCC | 53.35 | South West Inner City | -6.29 | ABP-310567 | 42A Parkgate Street |
| DCC | 53.34 | South West Inner City | -6.28 | ABP-312268 | Site bound by Newmarket Square |
Applicants (4)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| HPREF HSQ Investments Limited | 399 | 1 |
| Sales Limited | 51 | 1 |
| Focus Housing Association CLG | 49 | 1 |
| Sumberry Limited | 15 | 1 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Council items (2)
| Council | Kind | Title | Item no | Committee | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | part8 | South Central Area Matters 1. Housing Maintenance Report. 2. 2nd Notification under Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Proposed redevelopment … | 5 | South Central Area Committee | 11 Sept 2026 |
| DCC | part8 | South Central Area Matters | 5. | South Central Area Committee | 11 Sept 2026 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 83
- Facility count
- 3
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| James's Street | nta | 8220DB001941 | 100.4 |
| James's Street | nta | 8220DB001996 | 150.2 |
| James's Luas | nta | 8220DB001995 | 203.2 |
| James's | nta | 8220GA00381 | 225.4 |
| James's | nta | 8220GA00382 | 231.6 |
| St James Hospital | nta | 8220DB001942 | 306 |
| Watling Street | nta | 8220DB001940 | 310.9 |
| St Luke's Radiation | nta | 8220DB004515 | 322.3 |
| Watling Street | nta | 8220DB001997 | 334.3 |
| Heuston Station | nta | 8220B1354001 | 407.6 |
Schools (3)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | 20429F | school_primary | ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL | 253 |
| DCC | 20430N | school_primary | Canal Way Educate Together National School | 260.4 |
| DCC | 60410I | school_postprimary | C.B.S. James Street | 260.4 |
Other sites nearby
- Mixed-use land off St Steevens Gate, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land off St Steevens Gate, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 · On the RZLT map, no permission
- 23 James's Street Dublin 8 · On the derelict sites register
- Residential land off Phoenix View, Jamess Street, Dublin 8 · On the RZLT map, no permission
- James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane · Permitted, not started
- Residential land off Basin Street Lower, James Street, Dublin 8 · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (25 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.niah (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.smr (11 Sept 2026); consult (26 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (26 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (25 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (26 Sept 2026).
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