RefusedApartmentsDecided 1 April 2021

Nos 42-44 (including the former Quinns Public House), 46, 48, 48B, 50 and 50A Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9 (including a laneway access connecting to St. Joseph's Avenue)

Demolition of the former Quinn's Public House and adjacent buildings for a 50-unit build-to-rent apartment scheme with commercial units.

2187/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 February 2021

Reference: 2187/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 February 2021

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of existing structures on a 0.194 hectare site, including the former Quinn's Public House. In their place, a part-2 to part-5 storey mixed-use building will be constructed, containing 50 build-to-rent apartments, a bookmakers, a cafe, and a retail unit.

Apartmentsdemolitionbuild to rentmixed usepub

Residential units: 50
Storeys: 5
Floor area: 3,157 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the development on a 0.194 ha site. The propopsed development will principally consists of: the demolition of all existing structures on site (1,436 sqm) including nos. 42-44 (including the former quinn's public house), no. 46 and the surviving facades of nos. 48b, 50 and 50a drumcondra road lower, dubln9; and the provision of a part 2 no. To part 5 no. Storey over partial basement mixed-use develoment containing 3 no. Commercial units including a bookmakers (131 sqm), a cafe (46 sqm) and retail unit (84 sqm) at ground floor level and 50 no. Build-to-rent apartments (11 no. Studio units, 33 no. One bedroom units and 6 no. Two bedroom units) and internal communal amenity/support facilities (224 sqm). The scheme which has a gross floor area of 3,157 sqm in addition to a part basement measuring 338 sqm, also includes an external deck access facing south extending from first level to third floor levels. The residential units will be principally accessed from st. Alphonsus avenue with the scheme including pedestrian and cyclist access from the laneway to west connecting to st. Joseph's avenue. The development also includes bicycle parking; bin stores; comms room; meter room; esb substation; wintergardens and balconies facing north, east and west; roof garden facing north, east and west; green roofs, pv panels; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; plant and all other assocciated site works above and below ground.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 St Alphonsus Rd Apt 1, Drumcondra, Dublin 11	Dec 2025	€675,000	28 m
Flat 1, 4 Saint Alphonsus' Road Lower, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€1,300,000	65 m
10 St. Alphonus Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€386,500	70 m
18 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Oct 2025	€360,000	80 m
Apt 1, Alphonsus House, St Josephs Ave	Jun 2025	€1,300,000	91 m
7 St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€385,000	95 m
11 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Nov 2025	€950,000	98 m
5 Josephs Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€365,000	101 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received9 February 2021
Decision due1 April 2021
Decision issued1 April 2021
Appeal submitted30 April 2021
Appeal decided17 June 2022

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