GrantedAlterationsDecided 9 May 2018

3-7, & 9-11 Grangegorman Lower, and the yard and buildings to the rear thereof and 1 and 2 Blake Villas, Grangegorman Lower and 8 and 8a Grangegorman Lower and those lands known as 22-27 Brunswick Street North Dublin 7

External alterations to a permitted student accommodation development in Grangegorman.

2531/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018

Reference: 2531/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 March 2018

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a previously permitted development. Changes include revised window patterns, curtain walling, door proportions, and minor parapet reductions on multiple elevations.

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Development description

The development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development under dcc ref. 2856/16 ( abp ref. Pl29n. 247008 ), as amended under dcc reg. Ref. 2140/17 ( abp ref. Pl29n. 248336 ), 3469/17 and 1443/17. Proposed external alterations include; (a) alterations to the grangegorman lower (western) elevation to include revised window fenestration pattern, curtain walling, materials, door proportions and the removal of a door to the ancillary student / community group recreational space at ground floor level; minor reduction to the parapet at roof level and the reinstatement of a window at fifth floor level. (b) alterations to the northern elevation to include revised roof light design at second floor level; revised door proportions and locations, window fenestration pattern, curtain walling and materials at ground and first floor level; the removal of 1 no. Door at ground floor level and revised window proportions and curtain walling at second to fifth floor level at the western end of the building (c) alterations to the brunswick street (southern elevation) include the provision of an additional maintenance access door to the terrace at third floor level and the provision of an additional door and minor increase to the extent of the parapet westwards to the parapet westwards to the terrace at fourth floor level. ( d ) alterations to the eastern elevation to include revised material colours and plant layout at ground floor level, revised materials and proportions to 1 no. Window on the northern end of the building at ground floor level and the removal of 3 no. Windows at first floor level. (e) alterations to the northern courtyard elevation to include revised windows fenestration pattern and proportions, door proportions and curtain walling at first to the fifth floor level, including the provision of opaque glazing to a first floor w. C. Window at the eastern end of the building ( f ) alterations to the western courtyard elevation to include revised window proportions and curtain walling at first to fifth floor level and the omission of corner windows at second to fifth floor level. ( g ) minor amendments to the parapet detail, resulting in associated increases to the height of the building to roof parapet level from20.22m to 20.29m on the grangegorman lower ( western ) elevation, from 20.93m to 20.99m on the eastern and brunswick street ( southern ) elevation and from 18.34m to 18.41m on the northern elevation ( h ) revised layout to plant roof level ( i ) revised landscaping details at ground and first floor level. Including the provision of paving to the public footpath along grangegorman lower and a guard rail adjacent to the entrance to retail unit on brunswick street. Proposed internal alterations include: ( j ) revised layout and configuration including ( minor alterations to internal levels ) of approved ancillary student services / facilities, gym and laundry at ground and first floor level. ( k ) internal rearrangement of the approved ancillary student / community group recreational space through the removal of internal partitions ( l ) internal rearrangement of the approved retail unit nos. 2 and 3 at grangegorman lower through the removal of internal partitions. ( m ) reconfigured internal layout of student accommodation unit no. 7 providing an increased shared living room / kitchen area and a minor increase to the size of one bedroom. ( n ) minor internal rearrangement at second to fifth floor to accommodate linen stores, cleaner's stores and electrical cupboards.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
92 The Richmond, North Brunswick St	Feb 2026	€247,000	74 m
114 The Richmond, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€395,000	74 m
109 The Richmond, Brunswick St North, Dublin 7	Jun 2025	€349,000	74 m
Swuite Grangegorman, 13 - 18 Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7price excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€20,137,615	100 m
Apt 3, Grange Court Stanhope, Dublin 7	Nov 2025	€275,000	101 m
47 The Red Mill, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€380,000	110 m
14 Red Mill, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€350,000	110 m
Red Mill, Brunswick Street, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€357,000	110 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.

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Application received16 March 2018
Decision due10 May 2018
Decision issued9 May 2018
Grant issued18 June 2018

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