RefusedApartmentsDecided 18 November 2021

Site at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No. 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments)

Construction of a 10-storey building containing 44 build-to-rent apartments at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper.

3562/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 September 2021

Reference: 3562/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 24 September 2021

Summary

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The development will consist of a 10-storey over lower ground floor building. It will feature 44 build-to-rent apartments, comprising 29 studios and 15 one-bedroom units, alongside residential amenities, a guest suite, and 66 bicycle parking spaces.

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Residential units: 44
Storeys: 10
Floor area: 3,083 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at a 0.092 hectare site at the junction of appian way and leeson street upper, dublin 6 (adjacent to no. 1 leeson street village and the mitchel house apartments). The development will consist of the construction of a 10 storey over lower ground floor building with set back at ninth floor level (c. 3,083 sq. M. Total gfa), residential amenities and services at ground floor and ninth floor level. The proposed development will comprise
Construction of 44 no. 'build-to-rent' apartment units over 10 no. Storeys with a dwelling mix of 29 studio and 15 one-bed units
Guest suite with 2 no. Visitor rooms at lower ground level
Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces to all individual units to all elevations
Landscaped garden on the northern corner of the site at ground floor level
Provision of outdoor communal terraces and residential amenity in set back ninth floor level
Provision of 66 no. Bicycle parking spaces are provided including 16 no. Visitor spaces externally and 50 no. Within a dedicated bicycle storage room at ground floor level
Pedestrian and cyclist access is provided to the north east of the site via leeson street upper and to the south west via mitchel house
Other ancillary residential amenities such as reception, parcel lockers, management facilities, bicycle storage and bin storage
Provision of switchroom and substation at ground floor level of the north eastern elevation, plant at roof level, photovoltaic panels, hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development. The proposed residential development is a “build to rent” scheme in accordance with specific planning policy 7 and 8 as set out in the "sustainable urban housing: design standards for new apartments 2020"

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

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
19 Courtney House, Appian Way, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€420,000	80 m
Apt 5, Courtney House, Appian Way	Jan 2025	€595,000	80 m
13 Leeson Village, Leeson St Upper, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€1,245,000	112 m
3 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	May 2026	€1,470,000	118 m
Apt 1, 48 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€2,950,000	138 m
7 Wellington Lane, Dublin 4, Dublin	Mar 2025	€900,000	144 m
33 Leeson Park Ave, The Appian Way, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€1,390,000	163 m
12 Appian Way, Ranelagh, Dublin City	Nov 2025	€3,210,000	163 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 received24 September 2021
Decision due18 November 2021
Decision issued18 November 2021
Appeal submitted17 December 2021
Appeal decided28 April 2023

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