Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 8 December 2021

Former St. Clare's Convent and No's 115-119, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6

Change of use of a community room to a studio apartment at a protected convent site.

3691/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 October 2021

Reference
3691/21
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
14 October 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought to amend a permitted apartment development at the former St. Clare's Convent, a protected structure. The proposal will change the use of a ground-floor community room in Block 8 into a 40-square-metre studio apartment with a winter garden.

Apartmentsprotected structureapartmentchange of use
Residential unit
1
Floor area
40 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: permission to amend the apartment development permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 2186/15 (an bord pleanala ref: pl 29s. 245164), as extended under 2186/15/x1 and as amended by dcc reg. Ref. 2825/17 (an bord pleanala ref. 300031-17), dcc reg. Ref. 3781/17 (an bord pleanala ref. 301600-18), dcc reg. Ref. 4040/17 (an bord pleanala ref. 301835-18), dcc reg. Ref. 4544/17. The application site includes protected structure rps ref. No. 3583. There is no increase in gross floor area for the overall site. The overall site area is 1.7ha. The development is now constructed. The proposed development to change the use of one of two community rooms at ground floor in block 8 (formerly block j) to use as a studio apartment. The gross floor space of the existing community room is 50.2 square metres and the gross floor space of the proposed studio apartment is 40 square metres square, with associated winter garden, at the former st. Clare's convent and no's 115-119, harold's cross road, harold's cross, dublin
  • The proposed development will include minor elevational amendments to the western elevation of block 8 to provide for the winter garden and window frames to match the existing, and the provision of 1 no. Additional bicycle space at basement level. The proposed development will provide for a unit mix of 1 no. Studio apartment, 6 no. One bedroom apartments and 6 no. Two bedroom apartments within block
  • An additional bicycle space will be provided in the basement

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Parkview Mansions, 113 Harolds Cross Rd, Dublin 6wJul 2025€295,00075 m
85 Harolds Cross Rd, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6wnot full market priceMay 2026€389,41790 m
45 Mount Drummond Sq, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6Jun 2025€502,00094 m
32 Leinster Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6wMay 2026€1,000,000101 m
81 Harolds Cross Rd, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6Mar 2026€680,000102 m
40 Mount Drummond Sq, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6Jan 2026€591,000102 m
79 Harolds Cross Rd, Dublin 6w, DublinJan 2026€635,000105 m
90 Harolds Cross Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6wAug 2025€1,230,000122 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

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  1. Application received14 October 2021
  2. Decision due8 December 2021
  3. Decision issued8 December 2021
  4. Appeal submitted19 January 2022
  5. Appeal decided15 May 2023

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