GrantedApartmentsDecided 3 December 2020

Site (0.0574 hectares) known as Leonard's Corner - No.s 52, 52A, 53, 54 and 55 Clanbrassil Street Lower and No.s 110/112 and 108, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a five-to-six storey mixed-use building with 19 apartments and two retail units.

2132/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 January 2020

Reference: 2132/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 January 2020
Residential units: 19

Summary

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The project at Leonard's Corner, Clanbrassil Street Lower, involves the demolition of several commercial and residential structures. In their place, a mixed-use building of up to six storeys will be built, containing 19 apartments, two ground-floor retail units, and basement facilities.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: demolition of the single storey storage shed to the rear of the vacant plots at no. 52, 52a and 53 clanbrassil street lower, the 2-storey retail/cafe building at 54 and 55 clanbrassil street lower, the 3-storey building with 2 no. Apartments over retail at no. 110/112 south circular road & the single storey launderette building 108 south circular road. Construction of a 5-storey with part 6-storey over basement mixed use building consisting of 2 no. Retail units at ground floor and basement: unit no. 1 (c. 221sqm) fronting clanbrassil street lower and unit no. 2 (c. 291 sqm) fronting the corner of clanbrassil street lower and south circular road with service access to both units off clanbrassil street lower with communal lift, plant room and bin store provided at basement level; 19 no. Apartment units with associated balconies/winter-gardens/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations comprising of 6 no. Studio type apartments, 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 4 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment; 2 no. Communal east facing roof terraces to the rear located at first floor and fourth floor level; residential bin store and 40 no. Secure bicycle spaces at ground level with communal residential storage at basement; all accessed from clanbrassil street lower; and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 29 Block C, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€450,000	59 m
Apt 6 Block C, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€450,000	59 m
95 South Circ Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin	May 2025	€905,000	64 m
4 Lombard Court, Vincent Street, Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€245,000	83 m
Flat 4, 123 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€1,150,000	87 m
10 Leonards Court, Lower Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€235,000	100 m
138 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin	Apr 2026	€648,298	109 m
Apt 25, Leonards Court, Clanbrassil St	May 2025	€230,000	120 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 received28 January 2020
Further information requested23 March 2020
Further information received6 November 2020
Decision due3 December 2020
Decision issued3 December 2020
Grant issued14 January 2021

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