Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 11 February 2020

Former Holy Faith Convent Building, St. Brigid's Road, Killester, Dublin 5

Amendments to a permitted development to add 15 apartments and increase block heights to five storeys.

3826/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 August 2019

Reference
3826/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
21 August 2019
Floor area
63 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously permitted residential development at the former Holy Faith Convent. It includes adding 15 apartments to bring the total to 86 units, increasing the height of Blocks 2 and 3 from four to five storeys, and increasing basement car parking.

Apartmentsapartmentsresidentialheight increase
Residential units
15
Storeys
5

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted residential development (reg. Ref. 3930/18; abp-303146-18). The proposed revisions shall consist of: (a) an increase of 15 no. Apartments (comprising 7 no. 1 bedroom units; 7 no. 2 bedroom units; 1 no. 3 bedroom unit) to provide 86 no. Apartments (71 previously permitted) within 2 no. Blocks and increase in the heights of previously permitted blocks 02 and 03 from 4 storeys to 5 storeys; (b) the proposed development shall now comprise the following: block 02
  • 5 storey block (4 storeys plus setback penthouse level) (4 storeys previously permitted) comprising of 38 no. Residential units (18 no. 1 bedroom units and 20 no. 2 bedroom units) with balconies/terraces on east and west elevations. Block 03
  • 5 storey block (4 storeys plus setback penthouse level) (4 storeys previously permitted) comprising 37 residential units (18 no. 1 bedroom units, 18 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. 3 bedroom unit) with balconies/terraces on northwest and southeast elevations; (c) associated internal and elevational changes to blocks 02 and 03; (d) increase in basement level area with increase in car parking spaces from 75 no. Spaces to 97 no. Spaces and increase in basement level bicycle parking spaces from 70 no. Spaces to 111 no. Spaces; (e) reposition the vehicular and pedestrian access gate to st. Brigid's road; (f) increase in open space area in lieu of 4 no. Houses omitted by condition no. 2(b) attached abp ref. 303146-18; (g) provision of fire tender access to the south of block 01 and 02; and (h) all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 February 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2022.

Notified floor area: 100

8 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
25 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 3Jan 2025€870,000100 m
1 School Ave, Killester, Dublin 5Mar 2026€710,000103 m
3 Brookwood Road, Artane, Dublin 5Aug 2025€499,000110 m
19 Brookwood Rd, Artane, Dublin 5Aug 2025€730,000138 m
113 Gort Na Mainistreach, Cill Easra, Baile Atha Cliath 5not full market priceNov 2025€600,000164 m
33 Brookwood Road, Artane, Co DublinApr 2025€400,000170 m
101 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5Sept 2025€675,000174 m
22 St Brigids Rd, Artane, Dublin 5Oct 2025€732,000175 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

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  1. Application received21 August 2019
  2. Further information requested10 January 2020
  3. Further information received15 January 2020
  4. Decision due11 February 2020
  5. Decision issued11 February 2020
  6. Grant issued13 August 2020
  7. Appeal submitted11 March 2020
  8. Appeal decided7 August 2020

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