RefusedApartmentsDecided 6 October 2020

229-235 Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Demolition of the Blackhorse Inn and two houses to build a 56-unit apartment block with a ground-floor cafe.

2372/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020

Reference: 2372/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 28 February 2020

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of the existing public house and two semi-detached houses. In their place, a new building ranging from 3 to 7 storeys will be constructed, containing 56 apartments, a ground-floor cafe, and basement parking accessed via a car lift.

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Residential units: 56
Storeys: 7

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Development description

The proposed development consists of the demolition of the blackhorse inn public house and the adjoining pair of semi-detached houses at nos. 229 & 231 tyrconnell road (total demolition: 976m2). The proposed development consists of the construction of a 3-7 storey building, accommodating 56 no. Apartments, comprised of 37 no. 1 bed apartments and 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments, with all apartments to have balconies / ground floor terraces. The proposed development also provides for a ground floor cafe (106.4m2), with associated outdoor terrace. Vehicular access to the development will be from tyrconnell road, with a proposed car lift to the underground car park which accommodates 13 no. Car parking spaces & 56 no. Bicycle parking spaces. At surface level, there will be 4 no. Car spaces & 22 no. Bicycle parking spaces. The development also provides for all associated site development works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, ground floor refuse/storage/plant rooms (43.5m2), all on a site area of 0.16ha.

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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Jamestown Rd, Inchicore, Dublin	Apr 2026	€368,000	112 m
Apartment 1, 199 Tyrconnell Road, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€486,500	136 m
1 Jamestown Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€568,000	143 m
36a Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin	Sept 2025	€440,000	155 m
30 Lansdowne Valley Pk, Davitt Road, Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€620,000	157 m
23 Lansdowne Valley Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€566,000	158 m
3 Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€308,500	176 m
Redroofs, 4 Landsdowne Valley Crescent, Kilworth Rd	Oct 2025	€90,000	176 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 February 2020
Further information requested8 June 2020
Further information received9 September 2020
Decision due6 October 2020
Decision issued6 October 2020
Grant issued2 June 2021
Appeal submitted3 November 2020
Appeal decided2 June 2021

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