Rear 3 Blessington Street, Dublin 7
Demolition of a disused building to construct a three-storey block of three apartments.
4184/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2021
- Reference
- 4184/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks the demolition of an existing disused single-storey building facing Blessington Court. A new three-storey building will be constructed to accommodate three own-door, two-bedroom apartment units with balconies and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the demolition of the existing disused single storey building which faces blessington court and the construction of a 3 storey building to accommodate 3 no. 2 bed own door apartment units. All with associated landscaping, balconies, site development works and drainage at the rear.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 37 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 49 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 71 m |
| 23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 79 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 received23 December 2021
- Further information requested25 February 2022
- Further information received23 March 2022
- Decision due19 April 2022
- Decision issued19 April 2022
- Grant issued31 May 2022
In the area
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