257-259, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Demolition of two houses and construction of 51 apartments in two blocks up to five storeys high.
3740/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- 3740/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two existing dwellings and outbuildings at 257-259 Mount Prospect Avenue. In their place, 51 apartments will be built across two blocks. Block A will be five storeys with a setback penthouse containing 31 units, and Block B will be four storeys containing 20 units, supported by 52 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 51
- 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: (i) demolition of the 2 no. Existing dwellings and outbuildings; (ii) construction of a 2 no. Residential apartment buildings accommodating 51 no. Residential apartments. Block a will be five storey height with a setback penthouse level and will contain 31 no. Apartments (7 no. One- bedroom, 22 no. Two-bedroom and 2 no- three bedroom) and block b will be of four-storey height and will contain 20 no. Apartments (18 no. Two-bedroom and 2 no. Three-bedroom). Each apartment will be served by a private balcony/terrace, (iii) removal of north-western vehicular entrance and alterations to the north-eastern vehicular entrance and provision of 2 no. Pedestrian entrances; (iv) provision of bicycle parking spaces and 52 no. Car parking spaces, including 2 no. Disabled car parking spaces; and (v) communal amenity space, children's play area, internal access roads, landscaping, tree removal and planting, boundary treatment, suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Built & 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 7 April 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,474 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €550,661 | 21 m |
| 12 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenueprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €638,767 | 21 m |
| 31 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,101,320 | 21 m |
| 4 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €612,334 | 21 m |
| 16 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €651,983 | 21 m |
| 29 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,145,374 | 21 m |
| Apt. 28 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €700,441 | 21 m |
| 18 Prospect Bay, Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €621,951 | 21 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 received16 November 2020
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued19 January 2021
- Grant issued20 August 2021
- Appeal submitted18 March 2021
- Appeal decided20 August 2021
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