RefusedApartmentsDecided 16 September 2019

3, Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Demolition of a warehouse and construction of a 5 to 7-storey Build-to-Rent shared living development with 102 bedspaces.

3567/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 July 2019

Reference: 3567/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 23 July 2019
Floor area: 102 m²

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing warehouse and office building. It will be replaced by a part 5 to part 7-storey Build-to-Rent shared living facility containing 102 bedspaces, communal living areas, a gym, and roof gardens.

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Residential units: 102

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a build-to-rent shared living residential development at a 0.0796 ha site. The development will principally consist of: the demolition of the existing part 1 to part 2 no. Storey warehouse/office building (c. 764 sq m) and the construction of part 5 to part 7 no. Storey over basement build-to-rent shared living residential development comprising 102 no. Bedspaces (92 no. Single occupancy rooms, 2 no. Accessible rooms, 2 no. Double occupancy rooms and 2 no. Premium double occupancy rooms) with circulation core a roof level (3,736 sq m). The development also consists of the provision of a communal living/kitchen/dining room at each floor level from ground floor to sixth floor level to serve the residents of each floor; communal resident amenity spaces for all residents including gymnasium and party/function/cinema room at basement level and a games lounge and reception/lounge at ground floor level; a roof garden at fifth floor level (105.5 sq m) facing north, east and south; vegetable garden/landscaped amenity areas at roof level facing all directions (138.2 sq m); a 4.5 sq m balcony facing south and west off the communal living/kitchen/dining rooms at each level from first to sixth floor levels; resident facilities including laundrette, linen stores, accessible wc and bin storage; delivery bay; bicycle parking; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; photovoltaic panels; plant; lighting; and all other associated site works and service connections above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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 11 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 June 2024.

Notified floor area: 3,779 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Ardee Court, Ardee Road, Rathmines	Aug 2025	€505,000	61 m
8 Ardee Court, Ardee Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€517,000	66 m
6 Ardee Grove, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€491,000	66 m
Apt 8b, The Park Military Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€471,000	90 m
12 Lissenfield, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€500,000	155 m
Apt 6, Lissonfield, Rathmines	Apr 2026	€590,000	166 m
Apt 18 - Rathmines Wood, Ardee Road, Rathmines	Mar 2026	€413,000	167 m
Flat 1, 1 Williams Park, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,455,000	178 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 received23 July 2019
Decision due16 September 2019
Decision issued16 September 2019
Grant issued10 February 2020
Appeal submitted17 October 2019
Appeal decided10 February 2020

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