Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Conversion and extension of an office building in Finglas to create 37 build-to-rent apartments.
3253/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 February 2022
- Reference
- 3253/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and extension of Raven House to provide 37 build-to-rent apartments. The development will convert existing office space, add an additional floor to create a 6-storey building, and include a roof terrace, 13 car parking spaces, and 84 bicycle spaces.
- Residential units
- 37
- Storeys
- 6
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing raven house office building to provide 37 no build to rent apartment units, consisting of 26 no. One bed units and 11 no. Two bed units. The development involves conversion of the entrance to the office accommodation at ground floor level and the existing four floors of office accommodation above existing retail units at ground floor level into residential accommodation, to provide four floors of residential accommodation above the entrance lobby to the building and provide an additional floor of residential accommodation, raising of the existing stair core to access the new floor of residential accommodation and also the proposed roof terrace, resulting in a 6-storey building with all associated site development works including 13 no. Car parking spaces and 84 no. Bicycle parking spaces.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 26 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,655 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 118 m |
| 38 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 160 m |
| 40 Jamestown Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 167 m |
| 5 Georges Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 206 m |
| 20 The Lawn, Church Rd, Finglas East Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 214 m |
| The Bungalow, Seamus Ennis Rd, Finglas Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 217 m |
| 16 North Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 250 m |
| 19 Gofton Hall, Mc Kee Avenue, Finglas | Apr 2025 | €332,000 | 268 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 February 2022
- Further information requested18 August 2022
- Further information received5 October 2022
- Decision due1 November 2022
- Decision issued1 November 2022
- Grant issued14 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing Raven House office building to provide 37 No.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
3124/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Jan 2022Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing four floors of office space at Raven House…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
4594/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Dec 2019Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing Raven House office building by converting four…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
4365/19Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2019Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of modifications to the permitted apartments development granted under DCC Reg.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 NY38
WEB2119/25Dublin CityLodged 19 May 2025Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of modifications to the permitted apartments development granted under DCC Reg.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 NY38
WEB1983/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Apr 2025Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Percolt Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Raven House, Jamestown Road,…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Dublin 11
WEB2747/26Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2026Apartments
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development will consist of alterations to the previously permitted mixed-use development…
The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction, of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west,, 66 Main Street to the west, and 5 Jamestown Road to the north).
3378/24Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2024Alterations
- Refused70 m away
Planning permission is sought by Mulsh Sarl for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60…
The Drake Inn, 59-60, Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
4567/19Dublin CityLodged 28 Nov 2019Apartments
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