GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 June 2019

Site to the rear of 205A, Emmet Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Increase height of approved apartment block from four to six storeys to provide 24 apartments in Inchicore.

2453/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2019

Reference: 2453/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 March 2019

Summary

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An amendment is sought to a previously approved backlands development behind Emmet Road. The proposal increases the building height to six storeys above a semi-basement, containing 6 one-bed and 18 two-bed apartments with balconies, bike storage, and 18 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 24
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Amendment to planning ref. No. 3635/16 for the previous approved 4-storey apartment development in the backlands for the increase in height to six storey building above semi-basement level consisting of: 6 no. One-bed, 18 no. Two-bed apartments; which include balconies to the north, west & south elevations, additional covered bike storage areas, refuse store, with revised 18 no. Car parking spaces off vehicular access road from emmet road, with associated landscaping & site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 5, James Plunkett House, Inchicore	Apr 2025	€363,000	38 m
Apt 12 James Plunkett House, Grattan Crescent, Inchicore	Jan 2025	€268,000	38 m
Apartment 11, James Plunkett House, Grattan Street	May 2026	€426,000	38 m
13 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin	Jan 2025	€300,000	46 m
14 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€300,000	50 m
231 Block C, Station House, The Tramyard Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€301,000	83 m
235 The Tramyard, Spa Rd, Inchicore Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€295,000	83 m
19 Berrys Close, Spa Rd, Inchicore Dublin 8not full market price	Feb 2025	€320,000	99 m

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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 received8 March 2019
Further information requested1 May 2019
Further information received24 May 2019
Decision due20 June 2019
Decision issued20 June 2019
Grant issued29 July 2019

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