RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 September 2019

Former Printworks/Smurfit Site at Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Change of 11 permitted terraced houses to 28 apartments in Glasnevin.

3609/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 July 2019

Reference: 3609/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 26 July 2019

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a permitted residential development at the former Printworks/Smurfit Site on Botanic Road. The changes involve replacing 11 three-storey terraced houses with 28 three-storey apartments, consisting of 4 one-bed and 24 two-bed units.

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Residential units: 28
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of 2,632 sq. M (0.26 ha) within an overall site of c. 20,200 sq m (c. 2.02 ha). The overall site comprises the southern part of the former printworks/smurfit site at botanic road, glasnevin, dublin
The applications site is located at the eastern portion of the overall site (adjoining the rear of properties on iona park). The proposed development consists of an amendment to the permitted residential development (abp ref. Pl29n. 246124; dcc reg. Ref. : 3665/15 (as amended by dcc reg. Ref. 4267/17, 2133/18 and 4306/18) which is currently under construction. Dcc reg. Ref. 4306/18 which also pertains to the subject site is not affected by the current application. The proposed amendments comprise the change of permitted house nos. 25-35 inclusive from 11 no. Three storey (five bed) terrace units to 28 no. Three storey apartments (4 no. One bed and 24 no. Two bed units); a nominal increase in the overall height of the units (the ridge level will remain unchanged as the additional height is facilitated by a reduction ground floor level by 340mm); the slight repositioning of the blocks within the permitted footprint; associated minor amendments to elevations, internal layouts, boundary treatments, landscaping and curtilages. The development will reduce the gross floor area of the scheme by 67 sq m. The development will include the provision of 788 sq m of communal open space (in lieu of the previously permitted private open space to dwellings); an increase in quantum of car parking spaces from 11 no. To 20 no. Spaces; the provision of 28 no. Cycle spaces; winter gardens facing west; ground level terraces facing east; bin storage; and all other associated site development works above and below ground

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
507 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 m
503 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 m
505 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 m
506 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 m
502 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 m
501 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€490,826	34 m
504 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€340,006	34 m
508 Daneswell Place, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€405,046	34 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 received26 July 2019
Decision due19 September 2019
Decision issued19 September 2019

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