Former Dulux Factory Site, Davitt Road, Dublin 12, D12 C97T
Modifications to a previously permitted residential development at the former Dulux Factory site.
2747/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 May 2020
- Reference
- 2747/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal consists of modifications to a previously permitted development. Changes include alterations to window formats, removal of balconies and windows from four apartments for fire safety, extension of the elevator core in Block A, and relocation of an ESB kiosk.
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 modifications to development previously permitted under reg. Ref. Abp-303435-19 (dcc ref. Shd0002/19). The modifications for permission consist of (a) alteration to window format at third and fourth floor level on east and west elevation to provide windows to corridor only; (b) window format altered at sixth floor level of south elevation of blocks a and b; (c) balconies and windows removed from eastern elevation of 4no. Apartments at fifth and sixth floor level of block b due to internal layout requirements related to fire safety; (d) extension of elevator and lift core within block a from fourth floor to fifth floor level for fire safety purposes, giving an overall height increase of 3.7m; (e) communal lounge extended by 3sqm to connect to extended lift/stair core at fifth floor level; (f) esb kiosk (approx. 23.47sqm) at galtymore road elevation relocated approximately 6m to the east and redesigned to esb standards; (g) bin store added to internal layout of esb substation building (approx. 7.09sqm); (h) bin store (approx. 9.77sqm) added to eastern courtyard; (i) accessible rest room added to guest room at fifth floor level; (j) glazed balconies converted to brick at ground floor level of south elevation and east and west internal courtyard elevations; (k) alteration to glazing at street level of block b fronting davitt road; (l) alterations to selected balconies (8no. ) at third and fifth floor to convert from cladding to glazed treatment; and (m) unit layouts of apartments 104 and 110 at first and second floor of block b, fronting davitt road, reconfigured to allow sufficient separation distance between proposed balconies and ground floor esb substation entrance.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Helens Terrace, Grand Canal Bank, Inchicore Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 81 m |
| 49 Connolly Ave, Bulfin, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €605,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 116 m |
| 170 Benmadigan Road, Drimnagh | Aug 2025 | €526,000 | 119 m |
| 19 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €479,000 | 134 m |
| 175 Benmadigan Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 143 m |
| 31 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €351,000 | 146 m |
| 32 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €256,000 | 146 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 received25 May 2020
- Further information requested7 July 2020
- Further information received14 August 2020
- Decision due10 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued4 November 2020
- Appeal submitted13 October 2020
- Appeal decided27 October 2020
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