Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 21 November 2019

274, North Circular Road, Dublin 7, D07 W9E8. The site also has frontage to the existing public laneway located off Rathdown Road (between 25A and 51 Rathdown Road).

Temporary use of student accommodation blocks for tourist or visitor accommodation.

4100/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 September 2019

Reference
4100/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
27 September 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought for the temporary use of five blocks of student accommodation for tourist or visitor accommodation. This temporary use is proposed to run until May 31st, 2020, with no physical changes to the permitted development.

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Official record

Development description

We irish student fund (dublin) ii - circular student ireland limited, intend to apply for planning permission for development at this circa 1.3635 ha site located at 274 north circular road, dublin 7 d07 w9e8. The site also has frontage to the existing public laneway located off rathdown road (between 25a and 51 rathdown road). The proposed development will consist of the temporary use of blocks a, b, g, h & j for tourist or visitor accommodation in the period to 31st may 2020, commencing from the date of a final grant of permission. After such times, the original condition 3 of reg. Ref. : 4262/16 (abp ref: pl29n. 248726) will apply. Blocks c, d, e & k will remain in use as student accommodation. There are no physical changes proposed to the permitted development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
19 Rosemount Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7May 2025€700,000105 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7Feb 2025€226,988106 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 4), Phibsboro, Dublin 7Feb 2025€226,989106 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 1), Phibsboro, Dublin 7Feb 2025€226,988106 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7Feb 2025€226,988106 m
18 Great Western Villas, Phibsboro, Dublin 7Sept 2025€425,000110 m
25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VATDec 2025€743,900116 m
262b, North Circular Road, Dublin 7Sept 2025€1,025,000134 m

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received27 September 2019
  2. Decision due21 November 2019
  3. Decision issued21 November 2019
  4. Grant issued21 May 2020
  5. Appeal submitted20 December 2019
  6. Appeal decided21 May 2020

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