RefusedRetentionDecided 15 March 2023

Site to rear 70 Newgrange Road (accessed via laneway St. Iosif off Dowth Avenue), Cabra, Dublin 7

Retention of a change of use from residential to a storage yard with five shipping containers in Cabra.

3075/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2023

Reference: 3075/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Received: 20 January 2023

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for changing the use of the site from residential to a storage yard. The application also covers five shipping containers used for storage, the creation of hardstanding, and increased boundary fence heights.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission: the development will consist of the retention of the change of use from residential to a storage yard, 5 shipping containers for storage, creation of a hard standing and a minor increase in the height of some of the boundaries by the addition of timber fencing at the site to the rear of 70 newgrange road (accessed via laneway st. Iosif off dowth avenue), cabra, dublin 7.

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
82 Cabra Park, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Nov 2025	€685,000	51 m
Unit 1, 53 Cabra Park, Phibsboro	Jun 2025	€1,260,000	74 m
92 Cabra Park, Dublin 7, Dublin	Apr 2025	€740,000	84 m
61 Cabra Park, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2026	€647,500	102 m
Apartment 1, 44 Cabra Park, Phibsborough	May 2025	€6,000	110 m
46 Norfolk Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€750,000	123 m
71 Cabra Park, Phibsborough, Dublin	May 2025	€700,000	131 m
41 Newgrange Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7	May 2025	€190,000	137 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 received20 January 2023
Decision due16 March 2023
Decision issued15 March 2023

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