GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 June 2022

9/9a, Richmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3, D03 DH66/D03 C6X9

Demolition of industrial units to build 28 senior living apartments in two blocks up to six storeys.

3483/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2022

Reference: 3483/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 8 March 2022

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of 595 sq.m of single-storey industrial units to construct 28 residential units (25 one-bed and 3 two-bed) across two apartment blocks. The blocks will range from 3 to 6 storeys and are intended for elderly housing.

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Residential units: 28
Storeys: 6
Floor area: 595 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of 28 no. Residential units (25 no. 1 bed, 3 no. 2 bed) in 2 no. Apartment buildings ranging in height from 3-6 storeys (east block fronting richmond avenue 6 no. Storeys, west block to rear of site 3 no. Storeys). The east block provides 22 no. Apartment units (22 no. 1 bed) and the west block provides 6 no. Apartment units (3no. 1 bed, 3 no. 2 bed duplex). All units are intended to provide housing accommodation for the elderly. Access to the development will be from richmond avenue. This entrance will provide access and egress for pedestrians only to the development. The development also proposes approx 214 sq. M of communal open space, balconies/terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of approx 908.48 sq. M. The development proposes the demolition of approx 595 m2 of floorspace comprising single storey industrial units.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 March 2024.

Notified floor area: 411 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3	Mar 2026	€350,000	22 m
1 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3not full market price	Sept 2025	€270,000	22 m
11 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3	May 2025	€352,000	22 m
8b Richmond Ave, Dublin 3	Dec 2025	€975,000	47 m
85 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, Fairview	Feb 2026	€522,000	61 m
67 Fairview Close, Fairview, Dublin 3	Apr 2025	€335,000	61 m
44 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, Dublin 3	Mar 2025	€413,000	70 m
17 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3	Apr 2026	€410,000	70 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 received8 March 2022
Further information requested29 April 2022
Further information received24 May 2022
Decision due20 June 2022
Decision issued20 June 2022
Grant issued16 March 2023
Appeal submitted18 July 2022
Appeal decided10 March 2023

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