Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 September 2020

353 & 363 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, which is generally bound by Blackhorse Avenue to the South and Villa Park Road to the west

Demolition of two houses to build 33 residential units, including a four-storey apartment block and two houses.

4237/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference
4237/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
18 October 2019

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of two existing single-storey detached dwellings to construct 33 residential units. The scheme comprises two 3-storey, 4-bedroom semi-detached houses and one 4-storey apartment block containing 31 apartments. The project also includes communal roof terraces, 27 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, and a new vehicular access.

Apartmentsdemolitionresidentialapartment block
Residential units
33
Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of a residential development of 33 no. Residential units comprising of: 2 no. 3 storey, 4-bedroom semi-detached houses with balconies to rear elevation of houses at second floor level and 1 no. 4 storey apartment block (ranging from 3 to 4 storeys) consisting of 31 no. Apartments (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 20 no. 2 bedroom units) with balconies/terraces to the south east elevation; 2 no. Communal roof terraces will be located at fourth floor level; 1 no. Esb substation and switch room; waste storage area; entrance lobbies; 2 no. Bicycle parking rooms (each with 28 no. Spaces, providing 56 spaces in total); landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatment; 27 no. Surface level car parking spaces; 12 no. Surface level bicycle parking spaces; new vehicular access from villa park road; pedestrian access from villa park road and blackhorse avenue; and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development would also consist of the demolition of the 2 no. Existing single storey detached dwellings and associated outbuildings and sheds.

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

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Villa Park Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7Oct 2025€625,00072 m
18 Villa Park Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7Nov 2025€619,00081 m
6 Lynden Gate, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7May 2026€473,000120 m
Apt 6, Villa Park Springs, Nephin RoadApr 2025€2,100,000124 m
9 Villa Park Gardens, Navan Rd, Dublin 7Aug 2025€517,500135 m
7 Villa Park Dr, Navan Rd, Dublin 7Jan 2026€735,000159 m
3 Martin Grove, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7May 2026€791,000166 m
2 Woodlands Cottages, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7price excludes VATMar 2026€728,000170 m

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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

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  1. Application received18 October 2019
  2. Further information requested18 June 2020
  3. Further information received10 August 2020
  4. Decision due6 September 2020
  5. Decision issued4 September 2020
  6. Appeal submitted2 October 2020

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