232, North Circular Road, / 85 Grangegorman Upper Dublin 7
Amendments to a permitted development to replace seven car parking spaces with an enlarged retail supermarket, café, and outdoor seating.
3916/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 September 2018
- Reference
- 3916/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendments at this protected structure site will remove seven previously permitted ground-level car parking spaces. In their place, an enlarged retail supermarket unit of 283.5 sq.m. will be built, featuring a food preparation counter, off-licence, café, and external plaza seating. Residential bin stores and bicycle parking will also be reorganised.
- Floor area
- 284 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; to amend the previously approved planning permission (dublin city council reference 3280/15) at a c. 0.0649 hectare site at 232, north circular road, / 85 grangegorman upper dublin
- The proposed amendments will consist of the removal of the previously permitted 7 no. Car parking spaces at ground level and replace with an enlarged retail supermarket unit to include retail floor space, food preparation & sales counter, off licence and café unit within the unit, with seating provided in the external plaza (for daytime use only). Associated retail waste handling and storage is to be provided at ground level. The application will reorganise the residential permitted bin stores and bicycle parking at ground level. The total gross retail floor area of the approved planning was 136sq. M. And the proposed amendment total gross retail floor area 283.5 sq. M
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
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 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 1,340 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Orchard Terrace, Upper Grange Gorman Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €620,000 | 49 m |
| 243 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,270,000 | 65 m |
| Glenside, 267 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jul 2026 | €1,420,000 | 105 m |
| 26 Rathdown Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 127 m |
| 27 Rathdown Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 128 m |
| 10 Charleville Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €1,080,000 | 149 m |
| 262b, North Circular Road, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €1,025,000 | 158 m |
| 283 North Circular Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €910,000 | 164 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 received10 September 2018
- Further information requested2 November 2018
- Further information received12 February 2019
- Decision due11 March 2019
- Decision issued8 March 2019
- Grant issued5 July 2019
- Appeal submitted8 April 2010
- Appeal decided5 July 2019
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