GrantedApartmentsDecided 21 September 2021

348 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W VW99

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 52-unit build-to-rent apartment block up to five storeys tall.

2769/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 May 2021

Reference: 2769/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 May 2021

Summary

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The development at the former Kenilworth Motors site involves the demolition of existing single-storey buildings. In their place, a part-two to part-five storey building will be constructed to provide 52 build-to-rent apartments, communal residential amenities, and bicycle parking.

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Residential units: 52
Storeys: 5
Floor area: 5,163 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a build-to-rent residential development at a c. 0.2319 ha site located at no. 348 harold’s cross road, dublin 6, d6w vw99, (formerly known as ‘kenilworth motors) principally bounded by laundry lane to the north, harold’s cross road to the east, kenilworth manor to the south, and rosary park to the west. The development will principally consist of: the demolition of all one storey, with part mezzanine, buildings (1,164 sqm) and certain boundary walls; the construction of a part-two, part-three, part-four, part-five storey building (total gross floor area of c. 5,163 sqm); (comprising 52 no. Apartments ( 4no. Studio units; 44 no. 1-bed units; 4 no. 2-bed units, all with balconies or terraces facing east, south and west). The development will also consist of: communal residential amenties (228 sqm) (including lounge, workspace, gym); concierge; plant; circulation space; esb substation and switch room; 83 no. Cycle parking spaces (62 no. At upper ground floor level bike store); and 21 no. External visitor spaces); communal amenity open spaces at upper ground floor level to the southwest (70 sqm); third floor level to the north east (82.5 sqm); and fourth floor level to the east (190 sqm); public open space to the east (293 sqm); 2 no. Car club parking spaces and 5 resident car parking spaces accessed from harolds cross road; alterations to the layout of laundry lane including the provision of a pedestrian footpath and service area; sustainable urban drainage system (including green roof, rainwater harvesting and attenuation tanks); waste management area; roof plant, including pv panels; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply). Access to the scheme will be via harold’s cross road and laundry lane.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Kenilworth Lodge, 346 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€366,000	28 m
19 Kenilworth Manor, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6w	Jul 2025	€405,000	31 m
7 Kenilworth Manor, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€381,000	44 m
11 Kenilworth Park, Dublin 6w, Dublinnot full market price	Jan 2025	€574,769	85 m
4 Kenilworth Manor, Harolds Cross Rd, Harolds Cross Dublin 6w	Jun 2026	€610,000	87 m
Apt 5, Clareville House, Harolds Cross	Feb 2025	€260,000	107 m
8 Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Dec 2025	€1,005,000	120 m
7 Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€979,000	135 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received14 May 2021
Further information requested8 July 2021
Further information received25 August 2021
Decision due21 September 2021
Decision issued21 September 2021
Grant issued1 July 2022
Appeal submitted19 October 2021
Appeal decided1 July 2022

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