RefusedApartmentsDecided 25 February 2021

Site at Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8, including No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace (a habitable house to the rear of No.1 Sweeney's Terrace).

Demolition of structures to build a 39-apartment block up to seven storeys high, and conversion of a house to offices.

4034/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020

Reference: 4034/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 23 December 2020

Summary

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The development involves demolishing existing structures to build a 39-apartment block ranging from three to seven storeys over a partial basement. It also includes converting No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, along with a ground and first-floor extension.

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Residential units: 39
Storeys: 7
Floor area: 3,096 m²

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Official record

Development description

The site is generally bound by a student accommodation and residential scheme permitted under abp ref. Abp-303436-19 (currently under construction) to the east, the river poddle to south, dublin city council waste management depot to the west and properties fronting onto sweeney's terrace to the north. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except no. 4 sweeney's terrace, and construction of a residential development (with a total gross floor area of 3,096 sq. M) to comprise of 39 no. Apartments (consisting of 3 no studio units; 16 no. One-bed units and 20 no. Two-bed units) arranged in a single block rising from 3 no. Storeys to 7 no. Storeys in height over a partial basement level with terraces/ balconies on eastern, southern and western elevations. Roof terraces are provided at third and fifth floor level. The proposed development also provides for change of use of no. 4 sweeney's terrace from residential to office use, extension at ground and first floor level, increasing total gfa from approximately 81 sq. M to 88 sq. M gfa, together with associated elevational amendments, internal reconfiguration and modifications to fenestration including new windows on the north and southern elevations and repositioning of door to western elevation and use of the existing 1 no. Car parking space for the proposed commercial use. The development will include 84 no. Bicycle parking spaces (60 no. Internal secure spaces at basement level and 24 no. External, surface level visitor spaces), a set-down area within the site, bin stores, plant, electrical switch rooms and esb substation, controlled pedestrian access to internal courtyard communal open space, landscape open space along the river poddle including the opening up of approximate 31 m of the river which is currently culverted, boundary treatments including the provision of controlled access to private open space and restricted access to the poddle embankment area and the existing lane from sweeney's terrace (public access available during daylight hours), lighting and all associated site and development works on a site of 0.192 hectares.

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	49 m
32 Clarence Mangan Rd, Off Cork St, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€537,000	86 m
11 Clarence Mangan Rd, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€567,000	121 m
13 St Thomas Rd, Sth Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€657,503	129 m
28 Oscar Sq, S C Rd, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€585,000	130 m
11 Warrenmount Place, Blackpitts, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€575,000	139 m
19 St Michaels Terrace, Blackpitts, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€409,500	140 m
36 Hammond Street, Dublin 8	Aug 2025	€350,000	143 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received23 December 2020
Decision due25 February 2021
Decision issued25 February 2021
Appeal submitted29 March 2021
Appeal decided30 November 2021

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