RefusedApartmentsDecided 26 October 2023

69D, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8

Construction of a part two to part six-storey building with 68 apartments and 2 commercial units.

3400/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2023

Reference: 3400/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 16 March 2023

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a part two to part six-storey mixed-use building. It will contain 2 ground-floor commercial units and 68 apartments from ground to fifth-floor level, with communal open spaces and 23 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 68
Storeys: 6
Floor area: 503 m²

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Official record

Development description

The site is situated to the south and west of white swan business centre, to the south east of properties on elford terrace and to the north and east of existing residential properties and back land sites on /accessed from donore avenue. The proposed development consists of the construction of a part two to part six storey residential and commercial development comprising 2 commercial units, with a gross floor area (gfa) of 256.4 sq. M and 247 sq. M (for class 1- shop or class 2-office / professional services or class 8- medical centre or class 11 - gym or restaurant/café, including ancillary takeaway use), at ground floor level and 68 no. Apartments from ground to fifth floor level. The 68 no. Apartments comprise of 2 no. Studio units, 32 no. 1 bed units, 31no. 2 bed units and 3 no. 3 bed units. Balconies and private terraces are provided for all apartments (to the north-eastern, north-western, south- eastern and south-western elevations of the proposed building). The proposal includes external communal open space areas and terraces at ground and fourth floor level. The proposal includes 23 no. Car parking spaces, 106 no. Residential bicycle spaces, 12 no. Commercial bicycle spaces, 36 no. Visitor bicycle spaces and 1 no. Motorcycle parking space at surface level. Plant rooms, a water storage area, a bin store, and an esb substation are proposed at ground floor level. The proposal includes vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist access from donore avenue, associated improvements to donore avenue (which includes alterations to the existing footpaths,which are external to the planning application site boundary and subject to agreement with the planning authority), connections to foul and surface water drainage, signage zones, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated and ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
57 Donore Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jul 2025	€790,000	103 m
Apt 50, Block 4, Greenville Place Dublin 8	May 2025	€260,000	106 m
185 Circular Rd South, Dublin 8, Dublin	Oct 2025	€1,100,000	126 m
177 South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€500,000	132 m
21 Merton Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2026	€738,000	150 m
20 Wolseley St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	May 2025	€1,101,402	150 m
188 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jul 2025	€645,000	199 m
26 Dufferin Ave, S C R, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€853,000	211 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 received16 March 2023
Decision due26 October 2023
Decision issued26 October 2023
Appeal submitted22 November 2023
Appeal decided8 January 2025
Permission expiry21 February 2030

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