RefusedApartmentsDecided 20 March 2020

85-87, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Conversion of the upper floors of a former bank into eight residential units.

3688/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 August 2019

Reference: 3688/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 6 August 2019

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a previously approved scheme to convert a former bank premises. It proposes relocating ground-floor retail support spaces and creating four 1-bedroom apartments on the first floor and four studio apartments in the converted attic space.

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Residential units: 8
Storeys: 3
Floor area: 431 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of amendments to previously approved proposal pl29n. 248718, p. A. Reg. Ref. 4252/16 (change of use and extension of existing 2 storey terraced premises from commercial bank premises (previous bank of ireland branch office) to retail and ancillary uses). This application includes a) relocation of ancillary retail uses (staff amenities, administration, and storage), from the first floor to the rear of the ground floor retail store and b) the provision of 8 no. Residential units located at first and second floor level of the existing structure fronting onto swords road. This amended proposal includes for the remodelling of the first floor to provide 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments with a total gross floor area of 242.5 sqm (2 no. 1 bedroom units at 51.2 sqm each at rear and 2 no. 1 bedroom units at 50.9 sqm each at front of existing building), and also includes for the redevelopment of the attic space to include 4 no. Studio apartments with a total gross floor area of 188.6 sqm at second floor level (2 no. Studio apartments at 39.7 sqm each at front of existing building). A new external facade will be provided to the rear over the first and second floor levels with external patio at 1st floor level and projecting balconies at 2nd floor level. Amendments are proposed to the existing facade to swords road comprising 2 no. New dormer windows at attic (2nd floor) level and new stone shop front surround and a screened area for mechanical plant on the extended flat roof to the rear of the premises. In total, this amended proposal will provide 290.1 sqm of retail floor area, 94 sqm of ancillary amenities and 446 sqm of gross residential development (total gross development floor area
833.1 sqm) and includes all other elements permitted under pl29n. 248718

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Iveragh Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€555,000	26 m
39-44 Coyne Woods, Whitehall, Dublin 9price excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€2,485,031	88 m
35 - 38 and 45 - 50 Coyne Woods, Whitehall, Dublin 9price excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€4,356,729	88 m
111 Swords Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Apr 2026	€692,000	133 m
139 Iveragh Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Mar 2026	€570,000	183 m
19 Iveleary Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€765,000	192 m
121 Iveragh Road, Gaeltacht Park, Whitehall	Jan 2025	€550,000	197 m
111 Iveragh Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin	Mar 2026	€540,000	223 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received6 August 2019
Further information requested30 September 2019
Further information received24 February 2020
Decision due20 March 2020
Decision issued20 March 2020
Grant issued22 October 2020
Appeal submitted13 May 2020
Appeal decided22 October 2020

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