63, Old Cabra Road, Cabra East, Dublin 7
Declaration sought on whether using a house for six people with disabilities and two carers is exempt development.
0164/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 April 2026
- Reference
- 0164/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 28 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA declaration is sought to determine if using the residential dwelling to house six people with intellectual or physical disabilities or mental illness, with up to two resident carers, constitutes exempted development.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: whether the use of the residential dwelling at no. 63 old cabra road, cabra east, dublin 7, to provide a residence for 6 no. Persons with intellectual or physical disabilities or mental illness, with a maximum of 2 no. Resident carers pursuant to class 14(f) of the planning and development regulations 2001 (as amended), is or is not development, and if it is, whether this development constitutes exempted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Old Cabra Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 74 m |
| 68 Old Cabra Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 81 m |
| 28 Cabra Dr, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €771,000 | 128 m |
| 68 Ellesmere Ave, Nth Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €690,000 | 139 m |
| 72 Cabra Dr, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €770,000 | 163 m |
| 55 Cabra Dr, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €662,000 | 163 m |
| 94 Old Cabra Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,265,000 | 201 m |
| 96 Old Cabra Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €950,000 | 207 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 April 2026
- Decision due25 May 2026
- Decision issued20 May 2026
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