GrantedApartmentsDecided 19 March 2020

Site at Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Amendments to Block F of a permitted development to increase the number of apartments from 60 to 76.

3405/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2019

Reference: 3405/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 July 2019

Summary

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The applicant seeks to amend a permitted development at Swords Road. The proposal involves rationalising floor plans and increasing the footprint of Block F to increase the unit count from 60 to 76 apartments, alongside a residents' communal room.

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Residential units: 76
Storeys: 6
Floor area: 7,226 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for an amendment to a permitted development (dcc reg. Ref. 3269/10; abp ref. Pl29n. 238685, as extended by dcc reg. Ref. 3269/10x01) on a site at swords road, whitehall, dublin
The site is bounded to the west by swords road, to the south by highfield hospital, to the north by vacant lands and gaa pitches and to the east by beechlawn nursing home with residential development beyond. The permitted scheme comprises 358 no. Apartments, a crèche (465 sq m) and 3 no. Retail/commercial units (344 sq m) in 7 no. Four to seven storey blocks over partial basement, all on a site area of 2.73 hectares. The subject application relates to block f, which is a permitted 6 no. Storey block comprising 60 no. Apartments measuring 4,745.4 sq m, located in the north-eastern corner of the subject site. The proposed development comprises the rationalisation of the existing floor plans and amendments to the footprint increasing the number of apartment units within block f to 76 no. Units (7,226 sq m). Block f will now comprise 27 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 43 no. 2 bedroom apartments and and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments and a communal room for residents measuring 111 sq m. The development also proposes revised elevational treatments; amendments to underground services; bin store; and all associated work above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z12: Institutional Land (Future Development Potential)RS

“To ensure existing environmental amenities are protected in the predominantly residential future use of these lands.”

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 April 2021.

Notified floor area: 5,757.45 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19a High Park, Grace Parke Road, Drumcondra	Jan 2026	€370,000	138 m
2 Iveragh Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€555,000	157 m
13 High Park, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9not full market price	May 2026	€585,000	190 m
35 - 38 and 45 - 50 Coyne Woods, Whitehall, Dublin 9price excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€4,356,729	216 m
39-44 Coyne Woods, Whitehall, Dublin 9price excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€2,485,031	216 m
8 High Park, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Nov 2025	€530,000	219 m
89 High Park, Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€577,000	219 m
111 Swords Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Apr 2026	€692,000	221 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 received3 July 2019
Further information requested16 December 2019
Further information received21 February 2020
Decision due19 March 2020
Decision issued19 March 2020
Grant issued29 June 2020

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