Premises at the corner of Blackhorse Avenue and Dunard Road, Dublin 7
Change of use of a vacant ground floor shop to three student bedrooms in Dublin 7.
3849/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 August 2019
- Reference
- 3849/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a vacant ground floor shop unit into three additional student bedrooms to expand an existing student accommodation scheme. Works include replacing the shopfront with a rendered wall and windows, enlarging the communal walled garden, and adding a glass-covered cloister link.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Planning permission for the change of use of a small vacant ground floor shop unit to provide three additional student bedrooms as an addition to the previously approved professionally-managed ground floor student accommodation (reg ref: abp 300940-18). The works will include removing the existing shop front on the west elevation and replacing it with a rendered wall with two new windows; installing new windows to the north and east elevations; enlarging the previously granted communal walled garden, which will now include a glass covered cloister link to the main residency and secure bicycle parking; relocating the bin store into the front car park; minor internal and external modifications; additional landscaping and all necessary services alterations required.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Mckee Park, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €530,000 | 105 m |
| 81 Mckee Park, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €682,500 | 119 m |
| 15 Mckee Park, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €425,000 | 143 m |
| 71 Mckee Park, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €485,000 | 215 m |
| 7 Glenmore Rd, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €521,017 | 252 m |
| 18 Glenbeigh Park, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €780,000 | 260 m |
| 4 Glencar Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €505,000 | 260 m |
| 47 Blackhorse Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €455,000 | 269 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 received23 August 2019
- Decision due17 October 2019
- Decision issued17 October 2019
- Appeal submitted31 October 2019
- Appeal decided23 December 2019
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