The Donnelly Centre, Cork Street,Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

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The Donnelly Centre, Cork Street, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, D08 HRR9

58Worth a lookStalled build· started, no progress

Granted with no commencement: commenced 23 Mar 2018, no completion certificate, planned end May 2018

Area: —
Zoning: —

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Who to contact: Land Registry folio (€5 search) · No organisation on record for this land. The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio: search landdirect.ie by map (a small fee applies).

What could be built

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What it might be worth

Indicative, not a valuation

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Radius m: 250

Near

Years: 5
Total: 58

Appeals

Total: 6
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, 26 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m: 250
Count: 0

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, 26 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Similar schemes nearby

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site

Radius m: 2,000
Years: 5
Min units: 10
Homes granted: 814

Base rates (2)

Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	22	38	22 of 38 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	6	19	6 of 19 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Schemes (10)

Council	Ref	Type	Decision	Units	Address
DCC	WEB2243/26	Permission	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	14	1-2 Chamber Street, at the junction with Ardee Street and Chamber Street, Dublin 8, D08 H3K5
DCC	WEB1019/26	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	27	Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8
DCC	WEB1951/26	Permission	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	86	69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford
DCC	WEB5590/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site. Small N means a wide range: treat anything under 10 decisions as anecdote. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
commenced 23 Mar 2018, no completion certificate, planned end May 2018
source
18 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€1,700,000 · 49 SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD, DUBLIN 8 · second-hand
source
17 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€466,000 · APT 61, BLOCK D, MELLOWESQUAY DUBLIN 8 · second-hand
source
14 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€576,000 · 7 PORTOBELLO QUAY, PORTOBELLO, DUBLIN 8 · second-hand
source
11 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€805,000 · 43 REUBEN STREET, DOLPHIN'S BARN, DUBLIN 8 · second-hand
source
9 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€350,000 · 5 MAXWELL ST, RIALTO, DUBLIN 8 · second-hand
source
9 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 235 m
€445,523 · 29 BRABAZON HALL CORK ST, DUBLIN 8, DUBLIN · second-hand
source

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available: Yes
On site: No

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

Available: Yes
Buffer m: 50
Opw flood extent nearby: Yes
Opw flood map url: https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (2)

Kind	Label	Count
niah	NIAH-recorded building	3
radon	Radon risk area	1

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.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Water and drainage

More detail

On the market

Radius m: 1,000
Years: 3

All sales

Count: 1,737
Median price: 390,000
First sale: 2023-09-26
Last sale: 2026-09-18

New build

Count: 7
Median price: 6,947,163
Min price: 432,500
Max price: 64,368,821

Sales are from the Property Price Register (new dwellings, VAT-exclusive where flagged). Positions are geocoded from addresses, not surveyed. Source: ppr, 26 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (commencement) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 23 Mar 2018
npad · as of 26 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 26 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 26 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 25 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.

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Label

Text

Applications for 10+ homes granted

22 of 38 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted

Appealed schemes granted by the Commission

6 of 19 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Council

Ref

Type

Decision

Units

Address

DCC

WEB2243/26

Permission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1-2 Chamber Street, at the junction with Ardee Street and Chamber Street, Dublin 8, D08 H3K5

DCC

WEB1019/26

Permission

GRANT PERMISSION

Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8

DCC

WEB1951/26

Permission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford

DCC

WEB5590/25

Permission

GRANT PERMISSION

Kind

Label

Count

niah

NIAH-recorded building

radon

Radon risk area

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
application	DCC	WEB2373/25	42 Marrowbone Lane	42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W	51
application	DCC	WEB5136/25	Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico	Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8, (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east & north, Nos. 61 & 62 Pimlico to the north, B…	49
application	DCC	3002/23	Corner site	Corner site (known as Lawlor's Corner), at the junction of Summer Street South and Marrowbone Lane encompassing 72 Marrowbone Lane and 3 Summer Street South,…	40
application	DCC	2046/21	10-12 Newmarket and No. 32 Mill Street	10-12 Newmarket and No. 32 Mill Street, Dublin 8	33
application	DCC	WEB1019/26	numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane	Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8	27
application	DCC	2654/20	Blackpitts	25-26, Blackpitts, Dublin 8	27
application	DCC	3581/24	South Circular Road	Site at the corner of South Circular Road, 33-37 Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8	25
application	DCC	WEB2869/25	44/45 Dolphin's Barn	The Barn House, 44/45 Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8	21
application	DCC	3912/23	James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane	134, James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H	15
application	DCC	WEB2256/25	67-70 Meath Street	67-70 Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 YCK4	11
application	DCC	4035/24	Usher's Island	15, Usher's Island, Dublin 8 , D08XN67	10
application	DCC	2765/20	Grand Canal Harbour	Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO	596
shd	DCC	ABP-308917	Player Wills site and undeveloped Land in Ownership of Dubli	Former Player Wills site and undeveloped Land in Ownership of Dublin CIty Council, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. (www.PWSCR2SHD.ie)	492
shd	DCC	ABP-307221	Bailey Gibson Site	Former Bailey Gibson Site, 326-328 South Circular Road, Dublin 8. (https://bgscr1shd.ie)	416
shd	DCC	ABP-307067	Site formerly known as the IDA Ireland Small Business Centre	Site formerly known as the IDA Ireland Small Business Centre/Newmarket Industrial Estate bounded by Newmarket, Brabazon Place, St. Lukes Avenue and Newmarket…	413

Name	Sites	Homes
Sales Limited	1	51
Focus Housing Association CLG	1	49
Creedon Group Limited	1	33
Independant Clothing Holdings Limited	1	27
Somerton House Limited	1	21
Sumberry Limited	1	15

Council	Committee	Meeting at	Item no	Title	Kind
DCC	South Central Area Committee	15 Apr 2026	5	South Central Area Matters 1. Housing Maintenance Report. 2. 2nd Notification under Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Proposed redevelopment …	part8
DCC	South Central Area Committee	15 Apr 2026	5.	South Central Area Matters	part8

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8220DB002379	Cork Street	114.3
nta	8220DB002314	Weaver Park	153.9
nta	8220DB002315	Cork Street	162
nta	8220DB002380	Weaver Park	184.1
nta	8220DB004854	Ardee St	263.1
nta	8220DB000309	Ardee St	268.7
nta	8220DB000308	Oscar Square	269.7

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_postprimary	60792C	Presentation College	DCC	413.8
school_primary	19933J	SCOIL TREASA NAOFA	DCC	466.7
school_primary	20430N	Canal Way Educate Together National School	DCC	502.1
school_postprimary	60410I	C.B.S. James Street	DCC	502.1
school_primary	13611D	PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL	DCC	516.6
school_primary	16786H	ST BRIGIDS PRIMARY SCHOOL	DCC	541
school_primary	20429F	ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL	DCC	545.5
school_primary	15625B	ST CATHERINES WEST N S	DCC	552.3
school_primary	18477E	Scoil na mBrathar	DCC	733.8
school_primary	19480V	ST PATRICKS	DCC	764.9

The Donnelly Centre, Cork Street,Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

What could be built

What it might be worth

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

Schemes (10)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Constraints

Kinds (2)

Water and drainage

More detail

On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

Schemes (10)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Constraints

Kinds (2)

Water and drainage

More detail

On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

Homes planned nearby

Totals

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Sites (15)

Applicants (6)

Public land nearby

Council items (2)

Transport and schools

Stops (10)

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Links (3)

Schools (10)