113, Phibsborough Road / Royal Canal Bank, Dublin 7
Demolition of two derelict houses and a garage to build a five-storey building with nine apartments and a retail unit.
3706/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 3706/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two derelict two-storey houses and a single-storey garage. In their place, a five-storey mixed-use development will be built, containing nine apartments, a ground-floor retail unit, and a basement car park.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 5
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: (a) demolition of 2no. 2 storey derelict houses accessed off phibsborough road, a single storey garage accessed off royal canal bank & boundary walls/fences to phibsborough road & royal canal bank (b) construction of a mixed use development of 9no. Apartments comprising of 3no. 2 bedroom and 6 no. 1 bedroom apartments, a ground level retail unit, basement carpark to accommodate 4no. Parking spaces, bike store to accommodate 12no. Bicycles and refuse store. The development is 5 storeys from street level to phibsborough road. Vehicular access is to be provided to basement off royal canal bank & pedestrian access is to be provided off phibsborough road and rear mcguinness's cottages laneway, north-west facing balconies to be constructed on all levels above ground level on phibsborough road/royal canal bank corner & north-east facing balconies on all levels above ground level on royal canal bank. All associated site development works above and below ground level including all boundary treatments, privacy screen balconies, third floor south facing balcony terrace, fourth floor terrace garden & roof terrace garden, all hard & soft landscaping and connections to public sewer and watermain.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 50 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dakota Court, Cross Guns Bridge, Dublin 6w | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 31 m |
| Flat 1 2 3 4 5 6, 117 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough | Mar 2025 | €924,000 | 40 m |
| 1 Blacquiere Villas, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €522,000 | 85 m |
| 19 Cross Guns Quay, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 1 100 Phibsboro Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 110 m |
| 72 Cross Guns Quay, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 113 m |
| 50 The Mill, Cross Guns Quay, Phibsboro | Jan 2025 | €407,000 | 113 m |
| 44 Cross Guns Quay, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €391,000 | 113 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 received10 August 2018
- Further information requested4 October 2018
- Further information received26 February 2019
- Decision due25 March 2019
- Decision issued25 March 2019
- Appeal submitted26 April 2019
- Appeal decided8 August 2019
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