GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 July 2020

Verville Retreat, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3

Construction of an ESB substation and switchroom within the grounds of a protected structure in Clontarf.

2235/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 February 2020

Reference: 2235/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 February 2020

Summary

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Permission is sought for an ESB substation and associated switchroom abutting the permitted Block D residential development. The works are located within the curtilage of the Verville Retreat, which is a protected structure.

Infrastructuresubstationprotected structureutility

Floor area: 21 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: development within a permitted residential development, currently under construction, located at verville retreat, vernon avenue, clontarf, dublin 3, as granted under dublin city council ref. 2038/18 & an bord pleanala ref. 302344-18. Permission is sought for the construction of an esb substation (circa 15.42m2) & associated switchroom (circa 5.62m2) which directly abuts the permitted block d, and all associated site development works. The area subject to the current proposed development measures circa 30m2 (0.003 hectares) within the overall permitted development site area of circa 0.53 hectares. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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 17 July 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 March 2022.

Notified floor area: 80 m²

4 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 Grosvenor Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2026	€980,000	47 m
7 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	Mar 2025	€387,500	59 m
1 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	May 2025	€625,000	59 m
3 Verville Court, Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3not full market price	Apr 2026	€300,000	59 m
Rigi, 205 Vernon Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	May 2025	€1,050,000	71 m
176 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price	May 2025	€545,000	94 m
39 Grosvenor Court, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf	Sept 2025	€635,000	96 m
38 Dunluce Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2026	€875,000	176 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 received10 February 2020
Further information requested15 April 2020
Further information received4 June 2020
Decision due1 July 2020
Decision issued1 July 2020
Grant issued13 August 2020

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