Lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and the R108 (Ballymun Main Street) Ballymun, Dublin 11, and also the Horizons Centre, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
Amendments to a permitted student accommodation development in Ballymun.
2123/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- 2123/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for various design amendments to the student accommodation portion of a previously approved mixed-use development. Changes include window alterations, new signage, brick finishes, and a Parcel Motel unit.
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission on lands located in ballymun at the site bounded by balbutcher lane, balcurris road and r108 (ballymun main street), ballymun, dublin 11 and also the horizons centre, balcurris road, ballymun, dublin 11, for: amendments to the mixed-use development, granted planning permission under pa ref: 3960/17 as amended by pa ref: 4537/18. The amendments relates to the student accommodation portion of the overall development. The numbered amendments below cross reference to the submitted plans. Amendments to blocks 1 and 2 (which abuts balbutcher lane and formerly referred to as block a and b respectively to include: (1) amendment to transom and mullions arrangement within window openings in blocks 1 and 2; (2) new signage zone on block 1 (south elevation); (3) esb substation door on block 1 to have a louvred finish; (4) rainscreen cladding finish replaced with brick finish; (6) inclusion of "parcel motel" at block 2; (7) permitted mesh panels on plant room of block 2 to be replaced by louvred panels; (8) south elevations 'x' bracing on roof top communal area to be reinstated as per pa ref. 3960/17; (9) reduced vertical fins to staircores; (10) windows reinstated as per pa ref: 3960/17; (11) new service access door to flat roof; (12) external bins compound redesigned to incorporate gas skid in the external communal space area to the west of block 2, to service the retail units within block
- The total gross floor area is 37 sqms
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymunprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €244,934 | 70 m |
| 42 Oileain Na Crannoige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €260,300 | 70 m |
| 46 Oileain Na Crannoiga, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €232,800 | 70 m |
| 38 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €239,570 | 70 m |
| 23 The Plaza, Shangan Rd, Ballymun Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €221,000 | 92 m |
| 17 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin | May 2025 | €265,000 | 97 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 97 m |
| 63 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €267,000 | 112 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 received27 January 2020
- Decision due20 March 2020
- Decision issued20 March 2020
- Grant issued29 June 2020
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