Iveagh Trust gets permission for Dolphin’s Barn development

The Iveagh Trust has got permission from Dublin City Council for new apartments on the South Circular Road at Dolphin’s Barn.

The Iveagh Trust, which provides affordable housing around Dublin City, is set to use a derelict site at 33-37 Dolphin’s Barn Street, near the Coombe Hospital, for 25 new units.  

“The revitalisation of the derelict site at 33-37 Dolphins Barn has the potential to greatly benefit both locals and business owners,” Samantha Machado of the Iveagh Trust told The Liberty. “An increased residential population is likely to boost foot traffic to shops, cafes, and restaurants, creating growth opportunities for local businesses.

“Transforming a derelict site into residential space can also encourage vitality and animate the streetscape, making a more attractive urban environment and reducing the potential for antisocial behaviour. Additionally, the development may encourage local authorities to improve public amenities in the vicinity, “Machado added.

The existing buildings will be demolished, to make way for the construction of an eight-story mixed-use building – mostly apartments.  

The ground level will be designated for community and social enterprise use as well as retail opportunities, leaving the remaining floors for homes.  

The residential floors will have the capacity to house 38 tenants, offering high standard accommodation near the city centre.  

The Iveagh Trust has planned for 25 residential units, 12 of which will be one-bedroom apartments, and 11 will be standard two-bedroom apartments. Two units will be larger two-bedroom duplexes.  

The plans include balconies and terraces on the south-eastern, north-western, and south-western elevations with communal open space at mezzanine floor level. 

Roof terraces have been planned on the north-western side of the fourth floor, as well as northwest and northeast side of the sixth floor. 

Bicycle parking spaces are planned, as well as bin storage facilities and an ESB substation on the ground floor.  

The planning has also included solar panels at the sixth floor and roof level.  

Dublin City Council’s requirements include no short-term letting, no betting shops in the retail space, and no advertising signs on the building.

After the appeals period, which takes about four weeks, the Iveagh Trust will finalise financial feasibility assessments and submit funding applications to the Housing Finance Agency and the Housing Department. 

“Construction is expected to begin in the third or fourth quarter of 2025, with completion anticipated by the second quarter of 2027,” Machado said.

The Iveagh Trust currently manages more than 1,640 homes across Dublin.