GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 February 2023

'Former Des Kelly Site' a site of 0.262Ha. bounded by 364-374 North Circular Road, Royal Canal Bank, and 168-169 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

Demolition of existing buildings to build 80 apartments and two retail units up to eight storeys high.

4145/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 June 2022

Reference: 4145/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 3 June 2022

Summary

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The project proposes the demolition of existing buildings on the former Des Kelly site, except for 168 Phibsborough Road. It will construct 80 apartments, two retail units, and a coffee shop in buildings ranging from three to eight storeys, with basement parking and a central amenity space.

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Residential units: 80
Storeys: 8
Floor area: 1,990 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of 28 no. Car parking spaces (13 spaces for retail, 13 spaces for residential and 2 club car spaces (2 spaces of the allocation will be e-charging), 186 no. Cycle spaces and bin stores and collection areas at lower ground level, 2 no. Retail units with a total of 1,950 sq. M at ground floor level, coffee shop of 40 sq. M. Facing royal canal bank at lower ground level, 80 no. Apartments (19 studios, 19 one bed, 41 two bed and 1 three bedroom apartments) overhead in upper floor development. With the exception of no. 168 phibsborough road, which is to be retained, the application proposes to demolish all the existing buildings on the site. The new buildings to north circular road shall be 6 storey in height (ground floor retail with apartments on upper floor) with an 8 storey apartment building at the corner of north circular road and royal canal bank with an 8 storey section above park level are proposed. Within, the site, the apartment buildings will surround a central amenity open space for residents. It is proposed to demolish 169 phibsborough road ad replace with a three storey building with vehicular entrance at ground floor level giving access to lower ground level parking and services. Pv panels on the roof and c. 975 sq. M green roofs to be incorporated. A substation is also proposed together with all ancillary services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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Built & 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 5 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 8,413 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1 368 North Circular Road; And, 364/366/368/370/372a/372b, 374 North Circular Road	Mar 2025	€800,000	32 m
170 Phibsboro Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€180,000	44 m
8 Goldsmith Street, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€549,000	84 m
Apt Rear, 53 Phibsboro Rd, Dublin 7	Jun 2025	€220,000	86 m
10 Goldsmith St, Phibsborough, Dublin City	Jan 2026	€805,000	90 m
27 St Peters Sq, Phibsborough Rd, Phibsborough Dublin 7	Jan 2025	€395,000	101 m
52 Phibsboro Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Nov 2025	€550,000	101 m
11 Royal Canal Court, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Jun 2026	€650,661	109 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 received3 June 2022
Decision due8 February 2023
Decision issued8 February 2023
Appeal submitted7 March 2023
Appeal decided28 July 2024
Permission expiry25 September 2024

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