Site fronting onto St. Margaret's Road. known as 1 St. Margarets Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 27 apartments in two blocks.
2439/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 March 2021
- Reference
- 2439/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of all existing buildings on site to construct 27 apartments across two blocks. Block 1 will be a four-storey building containing 20 apartments with roof solar panels, while Block 2 will be a two-storey building containing 7 apartments. The development also includes communal amenity space, 14 car parking spaces, and 58 bicycle spaces.
- Residential units
- 27
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 2,131 m²
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
The development will consist of the demolition of all existing buildings on site (total c. 392.22 m2) and the construction of 27 no. Apartments in two blocks with balconies and terraces comprising of: 7 no. Two-storey apartments in rear two storey block 2 (c. 684.7 m2) ( 1 no. 3-bed unit, 4 no. 2-bed 4-person units, 2no. 2-bed 3-person units) and 20 no. One-storey apartments in front four storey block 1 (c. 1446.3 m2) (comprising of 3 no. Studio units; 10 no. 1-bed units; 7 no. 2-bed 4-person units) with solar panels on roof; the provision of a single storey bin store(c. 33.56m2); communal amenity space (c. 186.36m2); removal of hard standing, boundary walls to front and existing services on site as required; modifications of existing vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access; with new pedestrian and cycle accesses from st margaret's road; with 14 no car spaces and 58 no cycle spaces; with associated siteworks, services, landscaping, planting, levelling, paving, lighting and boundary treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 230 Mc Kee Ave, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 32 m |
| 212 Mckee Ave, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 63 m |
| Loreto, 108 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 231 m |
| 18 Barry Ave, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €315,000 | 259 m |
| 111 Plunkett Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 278 m |
| 359 Casement Rd, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 320 m |
| 453 Casement Rd, Finglas West Dublin 11, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €312,000 | 345 m |
| 108 Mckee Ave, Finglas, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 351 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 received23 March 2021
- Decision due17 May 2021
- Decision issued17 May 2021
In the area
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