GrantedApartmentsDecided 30 November 2020

Lands known as Site 5, Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin 17

Construction of 55 apartments and two commercial units in a building up to 12 storeys high at Northern Cross.

3506/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 October 2020

Reference: 3506/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 6 October 2020
Residential units: 53
Floor area: 249.78 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a building ranging from 8 to 12 storeys over basement, containing 55 apartments and two double-height ground-floor commercial units. The residential mix includes studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units, with a roof garden and 27 basement car parking spaces.

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Storeys: 12

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission on lands known as site 5, northern cross, malahide road, dublin
The site is bound by the malahide road to the east, the existing northern cross development to the south and west, and detached dwellings and the river mayne corridor to the north. The proposed development consists of the construction of 55 no. Apartments and 2 no. Double height commercial units (for class 1- shop or class 2- office/ professional services or restaurant/ café use). The building ranges from 8 to 12 storeys in height, including double height ground floor commercial units, above basement level. The 55 no. Apartments consist of 3 no. Studio units, 27 no. One bed units, 22 no. Two bed units and 3 no. Three bed units. All apartments are provided with private amenity space in the form of balconies/ terraces. The basement includes storage, plant/ service areas, laundry area and storage space allocated to the residential units. The proposal includes communal amenity space, including roof garden at 8th and 10th floor levels, and public realm improvements/public open space adjacent to the malahide road. The proposal contains a total of 27 no. Car parking spaces, 87 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces and 34 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces within the public realm. The proposed development includes pv panels at roof level, foul and surface water drainage, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, and all associated and ancillary site works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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

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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
2 Hawthorn Cottage, Malahide Road, Dublin 17	Dec 2025	€1,500,000	45 m
Hawthorn Cottage, Balgriffin, Dublin 17	Dec 2025	€1,500,000	45 m
93 Burnell Court, Northern Cross, Malahide Rd Dublin 17	Sept 2025	€325,000	95 m
117 Burnell Court, Malahide Rd, Northern Cross	Mar 2026	€360,000	95 m
127 Burnell Court, Northern Cross, Malahide Road	Dec 2025	€335,000	110 m
121 Burnell Court, City Junction, Malahide Rd Dublin 17not full market price	Feb 2025	€305,000	110 m
138 Burnell Court, Northern Cross, Malahide Rd	Mar 2026	€344,000	113 m
140 Burnell Court, Northern Cross, Malahide Road	Oct 2025	€330,000	113 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 received6 October 2020
Decision due30 November 2020
Decision issued30 November 2020
Grant issued8 March 2021
Appeal submitted7 January 2020
Appeal decided3 March 2021

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