site at 39, 40, 41, 42 & 42A Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin 8
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 36 apartments and retail units on Clanbrassil Street Upper.
3955/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 September 2019
- Reference
- 3955/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing structures, retaining only the front of the takeaway restaurant. It will feature 36 apartments across two blocks, a takeaway restaurant, and a retail unit, ranging up to six storeys.
- Residential units
- 36
- Storeys
- 6
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
- The development will consist of
- ) the demolition of existing building, structures and hardstanding areas on site except for existing front part of the 2-storey take-away restaurant building at 39 clanbrassil street fronting onto clanbrassil street
- ) the construction of a mixed-use development of 36no. Apartments with associated balconies/terraces comprising of 22no. 1 bedroom units & 14no. 2 bedroom units, 1no. Take-away restaurant unit (existing) and 1no. Shop/retail services unit in 2no. Blocks (block 1 & block 2)
- ) block 1 comprises a part 2/part2-storey plus pitched roof, building at 39 clanbrassil street upper accommodating 1no. Take-away restaurant unit at ground & 1st floor level (including existing structure fronting onto clanbrassil street upper) and 4no. Apartment units
- ) block 2 comprises a part 3/4/5/6-storey building at 40, 41, 42 & 42a clanbrassil street upper accommodating 1no. Shop/retail services unit at ground floor level (fronting onto clanbrassil street upper) and 32no. Apartment units, including an external landscaped courtyard at ground floor level and roof terrace at 5th floor level; &
- ) all ancillary site development works, plant areas, refuse storage areas, bicycle storage areas, boundary treatment works and services
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Portabellowharf, Windsor Terrace, Portobello Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €396,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 7 Portobello Wharf, Windsor Terrace, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €352,000 | 58 m |
| 50 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €990,000 | 71 m |
| 52 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €985,000 | 83 m |
| 37 Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €830,000 | 87 m |
| 5 Clanbrassil Close, Upr Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €524,500 | 88 m |
| 3 Longwood Avenue, Portobello, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,400,000 | 94 m |
| 33 Longwood Ave, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,330,000 | 106 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 received6 September 2019
- Decision due31 October 2019
- Decision issued31 October 2019
- Appeal submitted2 December 2019
- Appeal decided30 March 2020
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