The application site comprises lands at the southern part of the former Printworks/Smurfit Site at Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, adjoining the rear of properties on Iona Road and Iona Park.
Amendments to 16 permitted three-storey terraced houses at the former Printworks site in Glasnevin.
2133/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 January 2018
- Reference
- 2133/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes amendments to a previously permitted residential scheme for houses 20 to 35. The changes will alter the permitted House Type T1 to provide 16 three-storey, five-bedroom terraced units with revised layouts and elevations.
- Residential units
- 16
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to amend a previously permitted residential development (dublin city council reg. Ref. 3665/15; abp ref. Pl 29n. 246124 - the parent permission) at a site of approximately 4,707 sq m (0.47 ha) within an overall site of c. 20,200 sq m (c. 2.02ha). The application site comprises lands at the southern part of the former printworks/ smurfit site at botanic road, glasnevin, dublin 9, adjoining the rear of properties on iona road and iona park. The proposed development will consist of amendments to permitted dwelling houses nos. 20 to 35 which are sited along the southern and eastern boundary of the site. The proposed amendments will result in a change to permitted house type t1 to provide for 16 no. 5-bed, 3 storey terrace units (c. 235.1 sq m gfa, an increase of 23.2 sq m each) comprising revisions to the layout and elevations of the structures. Allocated surface car parking within this portion of the site is unchanged from that permitted (i. E. 17 no. Spaces). The proposed development also includes modifications to the boundary treatments and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground. (there is no change to setback distances from the site boundary or to the number of units proposed. )
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 235 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 m |
| 505 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 m |
| 506 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 m |
| 501 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,826 | 19 m |
| 502 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 m |
| 503 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 m |
| 504 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €340,006 | 19 m |
| 508 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,046 | 19 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 received24 January 2018
- Decision due20 March 2018
- Decision issued20 March 2018
- Grant issued30 April 2018
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