GrantedApartmentsDecided 19 February 2021

Site at 39, 40, 41, 42 & 42A, Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin 8

Demolition of buildings to construct a mixed-use development of 28 apartments and 2 commercial units.

3619/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 October 2020

Reference: 3619/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 23 October 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of existing buildings, retaining only the front of a vacant takeaway. It proposes the construction of 28 apartments (17 one-bed and 11 two-bed) and 2 commercial units across two blocks, ranging from 2 to 4 storeys, with a courtyard and roof terrace.

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Residential units: 28
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of
) the demolition of existing buildings, structures and hardstanding areas on site except for the existing front part of the 2-storey take-away restaurant building (vacant) at 39 clanbrassil street upper
) the construction of a mixed-use development of 28 no. Apartments with associated balconies/terraces comprising 17 no. 1 bedroom units & 11 no. 2 bedroom units and 2 no. Commercial units located in 2 no. Blocks (block 1 & block 2)
) block 1 comprises a part2/part 2-storey plus pitched roof building at 39 clanbrassil street upper accommodating 1 no. Take-away restaurant unit at ground & 1st floor level (including existing structure fronting onto clanbrassil street upper) and 4 no. Apartments (4 no. 2 bedroom 2-storey own-door duplex apartment units) extending along orr's terrace
) block 2 comprises a 3-4 storey building at 40, 41, 42 & 42a clanbrassil street upper accommodating 1 no. Shop/retail services unit at ground floor level (fronting onto clanbrassil street upper) and 24 no. Apartments (17 no. 1-bedroom units and 7 no 2-bedroom units)
) landscaped courtyard at ground floor level and roof terrace above third floor level in block 2
) construction of new surface finishes and hard and soft landscaping to increased width garden terrace pedestrian laneway to the north
) all ancillary site development works, plant areas, refuse storage areas, bicycle storage areas, boundary treatment works and services

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Portabellowharf, Windsor Terrace, Portobello Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€396,000	58 m
Apt 7 Portobello Wharf, Windsor Terrace, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€352,000	58 m
50 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2025	€990,000	71 m
52 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin	Dec 2025	€985,000	83 m
37 Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€830,000	87 m
5 Clanbrassil Close, Upr Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€524,500	88 m
3 Longwood Avenue, Portobello, Dublin	Jan 2025	€1,400,000	94 m
33 Longwood Ave, Portobello, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€1,330,000	106 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 October 2020
Further information requested15 December 2020
Further information received25 January 2021
Decision due19 February 2021
Decision issued19 February 2021
Grant issued6 August 2021
Appeal submitted12 March 2021
Appeal decided6 August 2021

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