RefusedApartmentsDecided 3 May 2022

Turnpike Lane, at rear of 59-69, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9

An eight-storey build-to-rent scheme with 74 apartments behind Drumcondra Road Lower.

3485/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 March 2022

Reference: 3485/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 March 2022

Summary

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This application on a protected structure site proposes a 74-unit build-to-rent apartment scheme in an eight-storey building over lower ground floor level. The development includes 11 two-bedroom, 18 one-bedroom, and 45 studio apartments, alongside communal facilities such as a gym, social areas, roof terraces, and bicycle parking.

Apartmentsbuild to rentapartmentsprotected structureurban development

Residential units: 74
Storeys: 8
Floor area: 6,032 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of a 74 unit build to rent scheme consisting of 11 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 18 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 45 no. Studio-apartments and ancillary communal areas in an 8 storey over lower ground floor level building. The gross floor area of the building to be 6032sqm with 640sqm communal facilities to include a gym area, communal social area with kitchen facility, bike storage for 122 bicycles (22 at ground floor and 100 at lower ground floor), bike repair station, workspaces, meeting rooms, communal storage area and a parcel room. With ancillary plant / services and 390sqm of communal landscaped garden (210sqm at ground floor and 180sqm at lower ground floor). At ground floor level 4 no car parking spaces, 22 no bicycle parking spaces, external lift and enclosure to lower ground floor level, esb sub station and 2 no external stairs to lower ground floor level. Ground floor accommodation within the building to include a 50sqm reception area, 2 no. Communal lounge areas, with 2 no. Lifts, 3 no. Stairs and residential accommodation. There is a 56sqm communal roof terraces at sixth floor level along with 2 no. Additional roof terraces at seventh floor (93sqm and 48sqm). There are proposed balconies to the south, west, and east. All with enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, services and connections, waste management and all other ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment1 71 73 Lower, Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€348,100	45 m
15 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Aug 2025	€317,000	71 m
St Josephs, 78 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9	Jan 2025	€855,000	94 m
80 Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9	Jun 2025	€805,000	95 m
Apartment 1, 82 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra	Mar 2026	€995,000	96 m
Apartment 1, 84 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra	Aug 2025	€1,210,000	97 m
84 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra	Aug 2025	€1,210,000	97 m
27 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3	Jul 2025	€275,000	105 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 received9 March 2022
Decision due3 May 2022
Decision issued3 May 2022
Appeal submitted1 June 2022
Appeal decided25 July 2023

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