Blackhorse Avenue Industrial Estate, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
Demolition of warehouses and construction of a 90-unit Build-to-Rent apartment scheme on Blackhorse Avenue.
2370/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2370/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of three existing warehouse structures to construct a Build-to-Rent residential scheme of 90 apartments. The buildings will range from 4 to 7 storeys over a basement containing 38 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, and communal amenities.
- Residential units
- 90
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 6,781 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development on a 0.3086 ha site at nos. 1-3 blackhorse industrial estate, blackhorse avenue, dublin
- The development will principally consist of: the demolition of the existing 3 no. Warehouse structures (1,863 sq m) on site and the provision of a build-to-rent residential development comprising 90 no. Apartments (24 no. Studios, 36 no. One bed apartments and 30 no. Two bed apartments) with heights principally ranging from part 4 - part 7 storeys over part basement/lower ground in addition to a single unit spanning over lower ground and ground level. The scheme which has a gross floor space of 6,781 sq m in addition to a part basement measuring 1,579 sq m principally providing car parking, bin storage and plant also includes an external screened gantry access/walk-way facing east extending from first to seventh floor levels (598 sq m) and internal communal amenity facilities (300 sq m). The development also proposes vehicular and pedestrian access from blackhorse avenue; 38 no. Car parking spaces including 2 no. Car club spaces at basement level; 2 no. Car club parking spaces and a set down area at grade; bicycle parking; balconies/terraces facing west and south; roof garden facing west and south (screening provided to east and north); boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; plant; sedum roofs; pv panels; esb substations and switchrooms; lighting; and all other associated site works above and below ground
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 St Davids Tce, North Circolar Road, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €620,000 | 68 m |
| 12 Glenbeigh Rd, Blackhorse Ave, C Rd Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €658,000 | 80 m |
| 28 Glenbeigh Rd, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €696,000 | 102 m |
| 7 Marlborough Rd, Ncr, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €1,250,000 | 113 m |
| 1-68 Blackhorse Place, Blackhorse Avenueprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €29,128,440 | 115 m |
| 36 Glenbeigh Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €651,000 | 119 m |
| 28 Saint David'S Terrace, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €615,000 | 123 m |
| 47 Blackhorse Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €455,000 | 137 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 received28 February 2020
- Further information requested17 June 2020
- Further information received21 August 2020
- Decision due17 September 2020
- Decision issued17 September 2020
- Grant issued31 May 2021
- Appeal submitted16 October 2020
- Appeal decided31 May 2021
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