42/43, Blessington Street, Dublin 7 with frontage to Blessington Lane
Demolition of a warehouse to build an eight-unit apartment building on Blessington Lane.
0178/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 0178/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations to a previously approved development. It includes the demolition of an existing warehouse and the construction of a three-storey over-basement residential building containing eight apartments, private balconies, and a communal courtyard.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Shec: the development consists of alterations to development previously approved under reg. Ref. 3334/21 as follows: (i) the demolition of the existing warehouse; (ii) alterations to the approved apartment building comprising the construction of a three-storey over-basement residential development comprising 8 no. Apartments (2 no. One-bedroom duplex units, 4 no. One-bedroom apartments, and 2 no. Two bed apartments), on lands fronting blessington lane; (iii) the provision of private balconies/terraces to serve apartments; (iv) provision of a communal landscaped courtyard with bicycle parking facilities, and bin storage; (v) revised fenestration and material finishes on all facades, (vi) landscaping, boundary treatments, suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 49 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 39 m |
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 44 m |
| 21a Primrose St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Primrose St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 49 m |
| 15 Primrose St, Broadstone, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 72 m |
| 23 Primrose St, Broadstone, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 78 m |
| 13 Primrose Street, Broadstone, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €488,000 | 81 m |
| 36 Geraldine St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 101 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 received1 May 2025
- Decision due29 May 2025
- Decision issued27 May 2025
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