39, 40, 41, 42 & 42A, Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin 8
Demolition of existing buildings to build a mixed-use development of 11 residential units and 2 commercial units in two blocks.
3676/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 November 2020
- Reference
- 3676/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 November 2020
- Residential units
- 11
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing structures on Clanbrassil Street Upper to construct a mixed-use scheme. It will feature 11 residential units (including duplexes and townhouses) and 2 commercial units across two blocks ranging from 2 to 3 storeys.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- The demolition of existing buildings, structures and hardstanding areas on site except for northern boundary wall adjoining garden terrace
- The construction of a mixed-use development of 11 no. Residential units with associated gardens and balconies/terraces comprising 1no. 1-bedroom units, 3 no. 2-bedroom units, 1 no. 3-bedroom unit and 6 no. 4-bedroom units and 2 no. Commercial units located in 2 no. Blocks (block 1 & block 2); block 1 comprises a 2-3 storey building at 39 clanbrassil street upper accommodating 1 no. Retail/retail services unit at ground floor (fronting onto clanbrassil street upper), 1 no. 1-bedroom duplex apartment over the retail unit and 3 no. 2 bedroom, 2-storey terraced townhouses over parking garages extending along orr’s terrace
- Block 2 comprises a 2-3 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). 1 no. 3-bedroom duplex apartment over the retail unit and 6 no. 4-bedroom 3-storey terraced townhouses extending along orr’s terrace
- 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
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received2 November 2020
- Further information requested5 January 2021
- Further information received26 February 2021
- Decision due25 March 2021
- Decision issued25 March 2021
- Grant issued10 May 2021
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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4249/22Dublin CityLodged 17 Jun 2022Change of use
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