GrantedApartmentsDecided 23 July 2018

Verville Retreat, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3

Conversion of a former nursing home and construction of new blocks to create 72 residential units.

2038/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 January 2018

Reference: 2038/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 January 2018

Summary

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This application for a protected structure proposes a 72-unit residential development. It includes converting the Verville Retreat building from a nursing home to apartments, demolishing later additions, and constructing new apartment blocks.

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Residential units: 72
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for a residential development of 72 no. Units across 4 no. Blocks with a single level basement, consisting of the change of use of the existing verville retreat building from nursing home use to residential use and the change of use of the existing former outbuilding to residential use. The overall development will comprise of the following: block a: construction of a 4 storey building (3 storeys with a setback fourth storey) comprising 14 no. Apartments (12 no. 2 bedroom units and 2 no. 3 bedroom units) with balconies/terraces to the north and south elevations; block b: the change of use of the existing 4 storey verville retreat building from nursing home use to residential use comprising 9 no. Apartments (3 no. 1 bedroom units and 6 no. 2 bedroom units). Demolition of later additions and extensions to the existing verville retreat building as well as associated modifications to elevations and internal modifications/reconfiguration of the refurbishments to the existing building in order to accommodate the provision of the new apartment units and the construction of a new external stair core at the buildings eastern elevation; block c: construction of a 4 storey building (3 storeys with a setback fourth storey) comprising 48 no. Apartments (1 no. Studio apartment, 20 no. 1 bedroom units, 21 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments) with balconies/terraces to all elevations and roof garden; block d: the conversion of the existing single storey outbuilding into 1 no. Single storey, 2 bedroom mews dwelling with associated internal and external modifications to accommodate the proposed change of use; a basement level comprising a total of 69 no car parking spaces, 80 no. Bicycle parking spaces, ancillary plant room and refuse storage areas; revisions and improvements to the existing vehicular entrance to vernon avenue; demolition of the existing single storey block to the north of verville retreat; landscaping (including communal and private open space); boundary treatment; and, all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 July 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 March 2022.

Notified floor area: 80 m²

4 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Grosvenor Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2026	€980,000	47 m
7 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	Mar 2025	€387,500	59 m
1 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	May 2025	€625,000	59 m
3 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3not full market price	Apr 2026	€300,000	59 m
Rigi, 205 Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	May 2025	€1,050,000	71 m
176 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price	May 2025	€545,000	94 m
39 Grosvenor Court, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf	Sept 2025	€635,000	96 m
38 Dunluce Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2026	€875,000	176 m

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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 received9 January 2018
Further information requested5 March 2018
Further information received26 June 2018
Decision due23 July 2018
Decision issued23 July 2018
Grant issued8 January 2019
Appeal submitted23 August 2018
Appeal decided8 January 2019

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