280, Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7
Demolition of a two-storey building to construct 32 apartments in two blocks.
2895/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 May 2019
- Reference
- 2895/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing two-storey building and the construction of 32 apartments across two blocks. Block A will be four storeys high containing 17 units, while Block B will be five storeys high containing 15 units over a basement car park.
- Residential units
- 32
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey building and associated structures on site and the construction of a residential development consisting of 32 no. Apartments (1 no. Studio, 11 no. 1 beds, 14 no. 2 beds, 6 no. 3 beds) in 2 no. Blocks, to be provided as follows: block a - a four storey building containing a total of 17 no. Apartments comprising of 1 no. Studio, 9 no. 1 beds, 5 no. 2 beds, 2 no. 3 beds with balconies to north, east and south elevations; block b - a five storey building containing a total of 15 no. Apartments comprising of 2 no. 1 beds, 9 no. 2 beds, 4 no. 3 beds with balconies to north and south elevations, a basement comprising a total of 20 no. Car parking spaces, 2 no. Motorcycle spaces, 76 no. Bicycle parking spaces, ancillary plant room and refuse storage areas; vehicular and pedestrian access onto bannow road,landscaping, boundary treatment, drainage and all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 293 Bannow Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €359,000 | 56 m |
| 382 Carnlough Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 100 m |
| 225 Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 149 m |
| 123 Broombridge Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €590,000 | 167 m |
| 419 Carnlough Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 188 m |
| 415 Carnlough Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €482,000 | 198 m |
| 413 Carnlough Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €405,000 | 202 m |
| 126 Broombridge Rd, Carra, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 204 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 received1 May 2019
- Decision due25 June 2019
- Decision issued24 June 2019
- Appeal submitted23 July 2019
- Appeal decided22 November 2019
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