GrantedApartmentsDecided 26 March 2019

199, 201 & 201a Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W

Refurbishment and extension of buildings in Harold's Cross to provide seven apartments.

2154/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 January 2019

Reference: 2154/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 30 January 2019

Summary

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The project will convert and extend existing buildings, including a protected structure, from eight residential units and a vacant shop into seven apartments. It includes the demolition of a rear store and construction of two-storey rear extensions.

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Residential units: 7
Storeys: 2
Floor area: 81 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development on a site of c. 0.07 ha, located at nos. 199, 201 & 201a harold's cross road, dublin 6w. Nos. 201 & 201a harold's cross road are a protected structure (rps ref. 3584). The development will consist of the refurbishment and extension of nos. 199, 201 & 201a harold's cross road (previously in multi-unit occupancy of 8 no. Residential units) for the purposes of providing 7 no. Apartments (4 no. 1-bedroom units and 3 no. 2-bedroom units) with private terraces/balconies at each floor level and will include: a change of use to residential (1 no. 1-bedroom apartment) of the existing, vacant retail unit (c. 84m2) at the ground floor level of no. 199 harold's cross road; the demolition of a single-storey external store (c. 9m2) at the rear ground floor level of nos. 201 & 201a harold's cross road; 2 no. 2-storey extensions (combined gross floor area of c. 81m2) to the rear of nos. 201 & 201a harold's cross road; including the enlargement of 3 no. Existing window openings in the rear elevation to form new internal door connections between the existing building and proposed extensions. The development will also include: alterations to the internal floor plan layout of the protected structure at ground, first and second floor levels; the reconfiguration of the main internal staircase, including the retention of historic fabric and the removal of the non-historic secondary internal staircase; fire resistance upgrading works to the main stair enclosure, including the historic partition in the entrance hall at ground floor level; the removal of non-historic fabric and services and the retention and conservation of historic fabric and finishes; the repair/reinstatement of existing windows to historic detail; the reinstatement of the front door at ground floor level of the western elevation; the repointing, repair and restoration of existing brickwork to the building facades; the upgrading of building services and piped infrastructure and ducting; upgraded landscaping treatments to the garden area fronting onto harold's cross road to facilitate communal open space of c. 68m2; repair works to the northern boundary wall, including the provision of 1 no. New pedestrian entrance gate; the reinstatement/restoration/enlargement of existing windows in the northern and eastern facades of the building at ground, first and second floor levels; the restoration/reinstatement of the existing roof and rainwater goods and the repair and repointing of the historic chimney stack; reinstatement/restoration of the existing render to the building facades; new door and window arrangements at the ground floor level (southern elevation) of no. 199 harold's cross road; repair works to the retained shopfront at ground floor level of the western elevation fronting onto harold's cross road, including the removal of the existing roller shutter, the obscuring of the existing glazing panels and the reinstatement of painted signage at fascia level; and the repair of the boundary railings and gate to the front (west) of the site fronting onto harold's cross road. The development will also include the demolition of the derelict fire-damaged industrial unit (c. 187m2) to the rear (east) of the site adjacent to leinster place and the provision of 2 no. Linked, 3-storey residential blocks (c. 321m2) which will accommodate 5 no. Apartment units (3 no. 1-bedroom units and 2 no. 2-bedroom units) with private terraces/balconies at each floor level, arranged around a communal courtyard open space of c. 71m2. The development will include all piped infrastructure and ducting; an underground attenuation storage tank; site landscaping; waste storage area; 12 no. Bicycle parking spaces; 6 no. Solar panels; green roofs; changes in level; and all associated site development works above and below ground. Pedestrian access to the site will be via the existing entrance from harold's cross road at the western site boundary; 1 no. New pedestrian entrance at the northern site boundary via the existing pedestrian laneway adjoining the site and 1 no. New pedestrian entrance in the eastern site boundary fronting onto leinster place.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 183 m²

3 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 Leinster Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2026	€663,000	32 m
Unit A, Rere 8a Parkview Ave, Harolds Cross Dublin 6w	Oct 2025	€420,000	33 m
1 Carlisle Court, Harolds Cross Rd, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€405,000	37 m
94 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, Dublin	Dec 2025	€1,060,000	57 m
95 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€1,535,000	58 m
17 Leinster Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€615,000	59 m
Garage Unit At The Rere Of, 183 Harolds Cross Road	Oct 2025	€15,000	66 m
4 Parkview Ave, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,050,000	67 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 received30 January 2019
Decision due26 March 2019
Decision issued26 March 2019
Grant issued1 August 2019
Appeal submitted15 April 2019
Appeal decided1 August 2019

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