GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 October 2022

Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8, including No.4 Sweeney's Terrace (a habitable house to the rear of No. 1 Sweeney's Terrace)., The site is generally bound by a Student Accommodation and Residential Scheme permitted under An, Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-303436-19

Demolition of existing structures to build a part 3, part 4 storey block of 25 apartments and convert a house to offices.

3826/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 April 2022

Reference: 3826/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 26 April 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of all structures on site except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace to construct a part 3, part 4 storey apartment block containing 25 units. It also includes changing the use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use with a two-storey extension.

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Residential units: 25
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except no. 4 sweeney's terrace, and construction of a mixed use, primarily residential development comprising: a part 3, part 4 storey apartment block of 25 no. Units (4 no. Studio units, 8 no. 1 bed units, and 13 no. 2 bed units) over a partial basement level with ground floor terraces and upper floor balconies on the eastern, southern and western elevations. The proposed apartment block incorporates a dedicated bin storage area, substation and switch room at ground floor level, together with gated and controlled access to 2 no, external amenity areas comprising a communal courtyard to the east and a landscaped open space area along the partially culverted river poddle to the south; and, a change of use of no. 4 sweeney's terrace from residential to office use, incorporating an extension at ground and first floor level to increase the gross floor area (gfa) from approximately 81 sqm to 88sqm gfa, together with associated internal reconfiguration and modifications to elevations, a total of 69 no. Bicycle parking spaces are proposed, consisting of 65 no. Spaces for the apartment block (40 no. Resident spaces, 3 no. Cargo bike spaces and 22 no. Visitor spaces) and 4 no. External bicycle parking spaces for the office use at no. 4 sweeney's terrace. 3 no. Vehicle parking spaces are provided, consisting of 2 no. Spaces to serve the apartment block ( 1 no. Parking/set down to the north-west and 1 no. Car-sharing space to the north-east) and the use of 1 no. Existing space to the west of no. 4 sweeney's terrace to serve the proposed office use. The proposed development incorporates all associated site and development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and public lighting, together with remedial works to an exposed area of the river poddle channel in the south-western part of the site (to match previously approved works on an adjoining site to the east under an bord pleanala reg. Ref. Abp-303436-19) and the culverting of a small exposed area of the river poddle adjoining the south-western boundary. Public access to the landscaped open space to the south of the proposed apartment block along the partially culverted river poddle will be limited to daylight hours.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Clarence Mangan Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€542,500	45 m
32 Clarence Mangan Rd, Off Cork St, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€537,000	85 m
11 Clarence Mangan Rd, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€567,000	119 m
13 St Thomas Rd, Sth Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€657,503	126 m
28 Oscar Sq, S C Rd, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€585,000	128 m
19 St Michaels Terrace, Blackpitts, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€409,500	141 m
11 Warrenmount Place, Blackpitts, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€575,000	141 m
36 Hammond Street, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€350,000	143 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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Application received26 April 2022
Further information requested20 June 2022
Further information received7 September 2022
Decision due4 October 2022
Decision issued4 October 2022
Grant issued11 January 2024
Appeal submitted1 November 2022
Appeal decided11 January 2024

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