RefusedAlterationsDecided 29 May 2019

25/27, Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Amendments to a permitted commercial development in Drumcondra, including a height increase and internal reconfigurations.

2687/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 April 2019

Reference: 2687/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 4 April 2019

Summary

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The proposal seeks to increase the overall building height by approximately 1.32 metres to allow for servicing. It also includes reconfiguring the ground floor restaurant/cafe, the first-floor retail and off-licence areas, and adding a mechanical plant area on the roof.

Alterationsretailrestaurantoffice

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Development description

Planning permission on lands located at 25/27 drumcondra road upper, drumcondra, dublin 9 for: amendments to the development granted planning permission under pa ref: 3811/11 and abp ref: pl29n. 240376 and as extended by 3811/11/x1. The amendments to the permitted development include the following: (1) overall increase in height of the development by circa 1.32 metres. This is to ensure the building has sufficient internal floor to ceiling heights to allow for servicing of the premises. (2) the reconfiguration of the ground floor restaurant and cafe and ancillary areas of the building and the car parking and circulation areas. (3) the reconfiguration of the first floor area, sales area, storage and ancillary rooms, to create a more uniform retail sales area. The reconfigured sales area will include a revised off-licence area. (4) minor internal amendments to the second floor layout of the offices. (5) inclusion of a mechanical plant area on the roof of the building. (6) external facade changes to the elevations of the development including in response to condition number 2 of pl29n. 240376 in relation to the south east elevation (the elevation addressing drumcondra road upper). (7) this application also seeks permission for an extension to the north west of the permitted development subject to the above amendments, to allow for additional plant including an esb substation at ground floor and additional warehouse and staff facilities at first floor level. All associated site development works as required including amendments to the drainage layout on the site.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9	Feb 2025	€1,207,825	96 m
37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9	Oct 2025	€1,240,825	96 m
5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra	Aug 2025	€350,000	111 m
41 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin	May 2026	€1,385,000	112 m
1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra	Apr 2025	€340,000	113 m
128 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€1,100,000	124 m
9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€405,000	142 m
Apt 1, 1 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra	Apr 2025	€220,000	159 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received4 April 2019
Decision due29 May 2019
Decision issued29 May 2019
Appeal submitted25 June 2019
Appeal decided10 December 2019

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