InvalidApartmentsDecided 26 August 2020

76 & 280 Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7

Construction of a 69-unit Build-to-Rent apartment development in two blocks.

3210/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 August 2020

Reference: 3210/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 August 2020

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 69 Build-to-Rent apartments (51 one-beds and 18 two-beds) in a four-storey block and a five-storey block. It includes a basement with 33 car parking spaces, 148 bicycle spaces, residential amenities, and a basement-level social and community centre.

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Residential units: 69
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the construction of a 'build to rent' residential development comprising of 69 no. Apartments (51 no. 1 beds, 18 no. 2 beds) in 2 no. Blocks, to be provided as follows: block a - a four storey building containing a total of 20 no. Apartments comprising of 3 no. 1 beds, 17 no. 2 beds with balconies to north, south and east elevations with ancillary residential amenity facilities including concierge and residential lounge at ground level; block b - a five storey building containing a total of 49 no. Apartments comprising of 48 no. 1 beds, 1 no. 2 beds with balconies to south elevations; a single level basement comprising a total of 33 no. Car parking spaces, 3 no. Motorcycle spaces. 148 no. Bicycle parking spaces (128 no. Spaces at basement level and 20 no. Spaces at ground floor level), ancillary plant room and refuse storage areas; along with a play/ activity room, gym facility, utility room in support of the build to rent ancillary residential amenities and support facilities; vehicular and pedestrian access will be onto bannow road. Construction of a basement level social & community centre/ non-residential club (class
Unit for the relocation of the cabra pigeon racing club which will maintain its separate access from the eastern boundary of application site providing access onto bannow road. The double height retail unit located at 76 bannow road will be modified with a new roof structure, extension and modification to front elevation (south), modifications to north east and west elevations, signage and internal floor area and will be integrated into block a of the development proposal; landscaping, boundary treatment, drainage, signage, green roofs and solar pv panels to roof level of blocks a and b and all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will also consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey building located at 280 bannow road (known as the alma hygiene building together with a kickboxing club) the partial demolition of the existing of single storey warehouse unit and racing pigeon club unit at 76 bannow road (known as the dublin circus centre & cabra racing pigeon club building) and the demolition of all associated structures on site in order to facilitate the development

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
293 Bannow Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€359,000	63 m
382 Carnlough Road, Cabra, Dublin 7	May 2025	€390,000	97 m
225 Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7	Apr 2026	€430,000	136 m
123 Broombridge Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€590,000	179 m
419 Carnlough Rd, Cabra West, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€395,000	181 m
415 Carnlough Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7	May 2026	€482,000	192 m
413 Carnlough Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€405,000	196 m
126 Broombridge Rd, Carra, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€465,000	216 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 received18 August 2020
Decision due12 October 2020
Decision issued26 August 2020

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