GrantedApartmentsDecided 14 March 2022

Site which adjoins the former Columban Missionary's site and which is located at the junction of the R139 Road and Hole in the Wall Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13

Construction of a 7 to 13 storey building containing 72 apartments at the junction of R139 and Hole in the Wall Road.

3159/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 July 2021

Reference: 3159/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 July 2021

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a 7 to 13 storey building accommodating 72 apartments with private balconies. It includes the demolition of an existing single-storey pump house, a new vehicular entrance, 44 car parking spaces, and 162 bicycle spaces.

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Residential units: 72
Storeys: 13
Floor area: 7,550 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission at a site (approx. 0.19 ha) at a site which adjoins the former columban missionary's site and which is located at the junction of the r139 road and hole in the wall road, donaghmede, dublin
The proposed development comprises of the construction of a 7 to 13 storey building, accommodating 72 no. Apartments (total gfa c. 7,550sq. M) all with private balconies / terraces as follows: 30 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 38 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 4 no. 3 bedroom apartments. All associated and ancillary site development landscaping and boundary treatment works including: demolition of existing single storey structure on site (c. 37.65 sq. M) (previously used a pump house) and existing site boundary. Formation of new pedestrian and vehicular entrance to r139 road and new pedestrian entrance to hole in the wall road. 44 no. Ground level car parking spaces (of which 2 no. Are accessible spaces); some of which are undercroft. 162 no. Ground level cycle parking spaces (of which 2 no. Are cargo bicycle spaces) some of which are undercroft. Bin storage area at ground level

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

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 4,061 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Elmfield Lawn, Clare Hall, Dublin 13	Mar 2026	€680,000	85 m
38 Elmfield Lawn, Clare Hall, Raheny Dublin 5	Feb 2026	€574,000	92 m
Apt.7 - The Oak, Grattan Wood, Donaghmede	Oct 2025	€370,000	138 m
Apt 12 - Laurel, Grattan Wood, The Hole In The Wall Road	Oct 2025	€335,000	166 m
7 Grangemore Lawn, Dublin 13, Dublin	May 2025	€520,000	172 m
Apt 2, The Beech Grattan Wood, Hole In The Wall Rd Dublin 13	Aug 2025	€335,000	187 m
10 The Poplar, Grattan Wood, Donaghmede	Sept 2025	€330,000	214 m
16 The Poplar, Grattan Wood Apts, Donaghmede Dublin 13	Nov 2025	€340,000	214 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 received14 July 2021
Further information requested7 September 2021
Further information received15 February 2022
Decision due14 March 2022
Decision issued14 March 2022
Grant issued20 November 2023
Appeal submitted13 April 2022
Appeal decided10 November 2023

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