WEB5392/25: The development will consist of: (i) demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey residential properties at Nos. 16-17 Grand Canal Place; (ii) construction of a six storey, with communal roof terrace, residential apartment block comprising 16 no. apartments (6 no. studio, 6 no. one-bedroom & 4 no. two-bedroom) each having shared access to a communal roof garden and bike store (30 no. spaces); and, (iii) all ancillary works, inclusive of SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. Each apartment from first to fifth floor level will be served by private amenity space in the form of a balcony.
16-17 Grand Canal Place, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 AY88
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided08 December 2025
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