296A, North Circular Road, Dublin 7 D07 C64K on the corner of North Circular Road and Avondale Road
Change of use from offices to two student accommodation apartments on North Circular Road.
2410/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 March 2018
- Reference
- 2410/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will convert the first and second floors of an office building into two student apartments containing nine bedrooms. It includes a new first-floor extension for a common room, a second-floor terrace, and associated alterations.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a change of use from offices to 2 no. Student accommodation apartments with a total of 9 student bedrooms on first and second floors of existing premises to include new front door, new reception/security office, with new common laundry, wc and kitchenette, new extension on first floor to provide for new student common room, new second floor rear and side facing terrace with glazed opaque privacy screens, alterations to a portion of the rear return to elevate that portion of the roof and the existing roof level gantry, amendments to rear facing windows, new rooflight and all associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298 North Circular Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 28 m |
| 2 Great Western Sq, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 63 m |
| 9 Avondale Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €523,000 | 67 m |
| 29 Avondale Avenue, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €510,000 | 78 m |
| 1 St Peters Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 108 m |
| 3 Leslie Court, Off Monch Place, Phibsboro | May 2026 | €730,000 | 118 m |
| 2 St Peters Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €581,250 | 135 m |
| 6 Spire View, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €590,000 | 136 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 received5 March 2018
- Decision due27 April 2018
- Decision issued26 April 2018
- Appeal submitted25 May 2018
- Appeal decided30 November 2018
In the area
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