GrantedApartmentsDecided 10 November 2021

63, 65, 65A, 67 & 67A Collins Avenue East, Dublin 5

Demolition of a mixed-use building to construct a 5 to 7 storey building with 67 build-to-rent apartments and a ground-floor retail unit.

2934/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 June 2021

Reference: 2934/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 10 June 2021

Summary

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The project on Collins Avenue East involves the demolition of an existing commercial and residential building. In its place, a 5 to 7 storey mixed-use development will be built. It will feature 67 build-to-rent apartments, a ground-floor retail unit, residential amenities, and 24 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 67
Storeys: 7
Floor area: 2,118 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing mixed-use (commercial/office/retail/residential) building extending to 2 to 3 no. Storeys plus set back 4th storey tank room (c. 2,118 sqm) and transmission mast, and the construction of a 5 to 7 no. Storey mixed use scheme comprising: a) one retail unit at ground floor level accessed from collins avenue east extending to approximately 552 sqm. B) 67 build-to-rent apartments consisting of 33 no. One-bed and 34 no. Two-bed units at first to sixth floor level, each with private balcony or terrace. The fifth and sixth floors will be set back. C) residential amenity space extending to approximately 153 sqm at first floor level comprising of shared work space/media room/games room. External communal open space located at first floor level by way of podium extending to c. 561 sqm accessed from the southern elevation. D) car parking is included at ground floor level beneath the podium comprising 24 no. Spaces including 2 no. Disabled spaces, 3 no. Ev charging spaces and 1 no. Care share space. Secure bike storage for 156 bicycles (including 36 no. Visitor spaces), separate bin storage esb sub-station and ancillary retail and residential facilities are also provided at ground floor level. E) pedestrian and vehicle access to the proposed development will be via the existing laneway located off collins avenue east. Pedestrian access to the northeast elevation will be provided by 2 no. Entrances on collins avenue east. F) the proposed development will include signage (4 no. Zones providing 35 sqm of signage on the northeast elevation at ground floor level), roof plant, pv panels, green roof and all associated drainage and infrastructure works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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 19 November 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 616.2 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
54 Collins Ave East, Donnycarney, Dublin 5	Aug 2025	€523,550	61 m
56 Collins Ave East, Donnycarney, Dublin 5	Nov 2025	€479,000	63 m
52 Collins Ave East, Killester, Dublin 5	Oct 2025	€470,000	65 m
70 Collins Ave East, Killester, Dublin	Jul 2026	€505,237	69 m
70 Collins Ave East, Killester, Dublin	Jan 2026	€447,000	69 m
76 Collins Ave East, Dublin 5, Dublin	Mar 2026	€552,000	81 m
42 Collins Ave East, Donnycarney, Dublin 5	Aug 2025	€495,000	83 m
58 Clanawley Rd, Killester, Dublin 5	May 2026	€560,000	89 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 received10 June 2021
Further information requested4 August 2021
Further information received14 October 2021
Decision due10 November 2021
Decision issued10 November 2021
Grant issued23 June 2022
Appeal submitted6 December 2021
Appeal decided23 June 2022

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