Turnpike Lane, the rear of No. 59-69 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9
Construction of a 46-unit apartment block ranging from two to six storeys behind protected structures.
3845/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 June 2024
- Reference
- 3845/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 46 apartments (33 two-bedroom and 12 one-bedroom units) in a single block ranging from two to six storeys. Located behind protected structures on Drumcondra Road Lower, the project includes communal open spaces, a roof terrace, bicycle parking, and three car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 46
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 4,233 m²
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
Protected structure: planning permission for a residential apartment development. The development will consist of the construction of 46 no. Apartments consisting of 33 no. 2-bedroom 4 person apartments, 1 no. 2-bedroom 3 person, and 12 no. 1-bedroom apartments all with balconies to the south, west, east and north in a single block ranging in height from 2 to 6 storeys with 408sqm of landscaped communal open space at ground level and 89sqm of communal roof terrace at fifth floor level; the provision of 2 no. Regular car parking spaces, 1 no. Disabled space, 100 no. Regular secured bicycle parking spaces, 2 no. Secured cargo bicycle spaces, bicycle maintenance area, bin store, esb distribution station, ancillary plant/ services with enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, services and connections, waste management and other ancillary works. The gross floor area of the building to be 4233 sqm all at this site of 0.17 hectares located at turnpike lane, the rear of no. 59-69 drumcondra road lower (protected structures), dublin 9.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment1 71 73 Lower, Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €348,100 | 45 m |
| 15 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €317,000 | 71 m |
| St Josephs, 78 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9 | Jan 2025 | €855,000 | 94 m |
| 80 Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €805,000 | 95 m |
| Apartment 1, 82 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra | Mar 2026 | €995,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment 1, 84 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €1,210,000 | 97 m |
| 84 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €1,210,000 | 97 m |
| 27 Kingston Lodge, Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 105 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 received12 June 2024
- Decision due6 August 2024
- Decision issued16 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of a 74 unit Build-to-Rent scheme consisting of 11 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 18…
Site of 0.17 hectares at Turnpike Lane, at the rear of No. 59-69, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9
3399/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2022Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a 74 unit Build to Rent scheme consisting of 11 no.…
Turnpike Lane, at rear of 59-69, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9
3485/22Dublin CityLodged 9 Mar 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of the construction of 46 no. apartments consisting of 33…
Turnpike Lane at the rear of No. 59 -69 Drumcondra Road Lower (Protected Structures), Dublin 9
4062/24Dublin CityLodged 24 Jul 2024Apartments
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: The development consists of: Retention of solar panels installed…
Olympus, 51, Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 EN23
2373/21Dublin CityLodged 12 Mar 2021Alterations
- Invalid70 m away
RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: retention of solar panels
Olympus, 51, Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 EN23
2323/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2020Retention
- Granted90 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. PERMISSION & RETENTION St. Laurence OToole Catholic Social Care CLG, trading as…
Crosscare, Clonliffe Family Hub (former Mater Dei Institute), 204-206 Clonliffe Road, Dublin,, D03PD86
3690/24Dublin CityLodged 15 May 2024Change of use
- Invalid100 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: proposed works at a site consisting of the following principal elements — construction…
Site to rear of 234 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
4157/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2023New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for proposed works at a site to the rear, and within the curtilage…
Site to rear of 234 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
4262/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Aug 2023New dwelling
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