116, 118, 120, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9
Amendments to a student accommodation development in Drumcondra to add 16 bed spaces.
2922/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 June 2021
- Reference
- 2922/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes revisions to three blocks of a permitted student accommodation scheme to increase the total capacity from 98 to 114 bed spaces. Revisions also include layout changes to the approved café.
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 proposed development will consist of amendments to previously permitted purpose built professionally managed student accommodation development under reg. Ref. 4533/19 and reg. Ref. Pl29n. 307422 to provide for: (1) revisions to block c at ground floor level to provide for 6 no. Additional bed spaces with associated common areas. (2) revisions to block a at ground and third floor level to provide 2 no. Additional bed spaces. (3) revisions to block b to provide revised bedroom layout and associated common areas to provide 9 no. Additional bed spaces. (4) revisions to approved café to provide within curtilage toilets and the insertion of front entrance. (5) all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed amendments increase the number of bed spaces as part of the development to 114 from the approved 98.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €1,100,000 | 48 m |
| 37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Feb 2025 | €1,207,825 | 84 m |
| 37 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €1,240,825 | 84 m |
| 41 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,385,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 2, College View, Griffith Ave Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €349,000 | 110 m |
| 5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 113 m |
| 9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 121 m |
| 2 All Hallows Sq, Griffith Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €705,000 | 121 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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 June 2021
- Decision due3 August 2021
- Decision issued17 June 2021
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