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
AI-generatedThe 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.
- Residential units
- 33
- Storeys
- 4
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
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
“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.
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 Villa Park Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 72 m |
| 18 Villa Park Rd, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €619,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Lynden Gate, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €473,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 6, Villa Park Springs, Nephin Road | Apr 2025 | €2,100,000 | 124 m |
| 9 Villa Park Gardens, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €517,500 | 135 m |
| 7 Villa Park Dr, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €735,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Martin Grove, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €791,000 | 166 m |
| 2 Woodlands Cottages, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €728,000 | 170 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 received18 October 2019
- Further information requested18 June 2020
- Further information received10 August 2020
- Decision due6 September 2020
- Decision issued4 September 2020
- Appeal submitted2 October 2020
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- InvalidAt this site
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353 and 363, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 which is generally bound by Blackhorse Avenue to the south and Villa Park Road to the west.
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2100/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Jan 2018Extension
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3220/24Dublin CityLodged 16 Feb 2024Extension
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3502/20Dublin CityLodged 5 Oct 2020Retention
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