RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 August 2020

194, 196, 198, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3

Demolition of a derelict house and construction of a 36-unit apartment block up to four storeys high.

2930/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2020

Reference: 2930/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 26 June 2020

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing derelict two-storey house at No. 198 Clonliffe Road. In its place, and across two vacant adjacent sites, a part-three and part-four-storey apartment block containing 36 apartments (22 one-bedroom and 14 two-bedroom units) will be constructed.

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Residential units: 36
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site at no's 194, 196, 198 clonliffe road drumcondra, dublin 3, bounded in part by clonliffe road and by holy cross avenue. No's 194 and 196 clonliffe road are vacant sites (previous structures demolished per planning permission reg. Ref 3671/15). No. 198 clonliffe road is a registered derelict site no. Ds 921. The development will consist of: (1) demolition of existing derelict two-storey house, no. 198 clonliffe road; (2) construction of a part three-storey and part four-storey apartment block, forming a new streetscape to clonliffe road and to holy cross avenue, to contain 36 apartments (22 one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom apartments, including 2 duplex type), with balconies, terraces and other open spaces, esb substation, internal bin store, basement ancillary services area, and external deck access to each floor; (3) new set back boundary, partly defined by railing, with widened public footpath, along holly cross avenue, with pedestrian entrances to the proposed apartment development; (4) new boundary railing and vehicular entrance onto clonliffe road, (5) new boundary railing to front with adjoining property, no. 200 clonliffe road, and new 2.4m wall/fence to section of rear boundary with no. 200 clonliffe road; (6) cycle parking 68 space and three car parking spaces; (7) all related services, roof mounted solar panels, landscaping and site development works. The application includes a natura impact statement.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 September 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 2,609.9 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Holycross Cottages, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3	Jan 2025	€160,000	56 m
Apt 11, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Apr 2026	€350,000	80 m
Apt 10, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Jun 2026	€340,000	80 m
179 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 3	Apr 2025	€650,000	114 m
15 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Aug 2025	€317,000	116 m
27 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Jul 2025	€275,000	123 m
175 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9not full market price	Aug 2025	€215,000	124 m
173 Clonliffe Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin	May 2026	€950,000	130 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 received26 June 2020
Decision due20 August 2020
Decision issued19 August 2020
Grant issued12 May 2021
Appeal submitted17 September 2020
Appeal decided10 May 2021

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