To the rear of No. 17, Nephin Road, (fronting onto Villa Park Avenue), Dublin 7
Demolition of a commercial building to build a two-storey building with 3 retail units and 2 apartments.
2331/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 February 2020
- Reference
- 2331/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 February 2020
- Floor area
- 8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey commercial building of 70 sq m. It will be replaced with a new two-storey building of 220 sq m containing 3 ground-floor retail units and 2 one-bedroom apartments at first-floor level.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development for the demolition of an existing single storey commercial building of 70 sq m on a site of 267 sq m to the rear of no. 17 nephin road, (fronting onto villa park avenue), dublin 7, and its replacement with two storey building of 220 sq m, consisting of: at ground floor level
- 3 no. Retail units (25 sq m, 24 sq m & 16 sq m); bin stores, apartment storage areas and bicycle parking areas (8 no. In total); at first floor level
- 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments with 2 no. Balconies on the front (north-eastern) elevation; all associated boundary treatments, site works and utility connections
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nephin Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 20 m |
| 6 Villa Park Ave, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 48 m |
| 24 Nephin Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €650,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 6, Villa Park Springs, Nephin Road | Apr 2025 | €2,100,000 | 77 m |
| 6 Lynden Gate, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €473,000 | 81 m |
| 48 Ardpatrick Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €648,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Parkside View, Nephin Road, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €387,000 | 90 m |
| 9 Parkside View, Nephin Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €395,500 | 97 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 February 2020
- Decision due15 June 2020
- Decision issued15 June 2020
- Grant issued28 October 2020
- Appeal submitted16 July 2020
- Appeal decided28 October 2020
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