Site known as Site 1b St. Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8 (bounded to the north by Richmond Barracks, to the east by the rear of houses to Connolly Avenue & to the south by Thornton Heights apartment complex)
Construction of a 52-unit older persons housing scheme in Inchicore.
4260/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2019
- Reference
- 4260/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a one to four-storey older persons housing scheme with supports. It will incorporate 52 apartment dwellings with balconies, communal facilities, a publicly accessible tea room, and 15 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 52
- 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
Permission for development at this site (0.72 hectare), known as site 1b st. Michael's estate, inchicore, dublin 8 bounded by richmond barracks to the north, the rear of connolly avenue to the east and thornton heights to the south. The development will consist of a one to four storey older persons housing with supports scheme, incorporating: (i) 52 no. Apartment dwellings with balconies; (a) 16 no. 2 bedroom apartments; (b) 36 no. 1.5 bedroom apartments. (ii) communal facilities at ground floor level to include a multipurpose room, additional ancillary spaces, staff offices and a publicly accessible tea room (26.5m2). (iii) landscaping works to include resident courtyards and a landscaped open space (facing the st. Michaels estate road) incorporating a new vehicle setdown area. (iv) 15 no. Car parking spaces . (13 no. New car parking spaces to be accessed from an existing vehicular entrance and the relocation of 2 no. Existing car parking spaces adjacent to the new vehicle setdown area). (v) 52 no. Bicycle parking spaces. (vi) (esb substation), external signage, site perimeter boundary treatments, plant rooms, waste storage enclosures and all associated ancillary development works and services. (vii) the development will consist of the following floor areas: - total gross internal floor area (gia): 4,655m2 (inclusive of all residential, communal, vertical circulation & ancillary spaces). - area of external deck/gallery access (excluding balconies): 1,066.6m2. - area of roof terrace (excluding balconies): 100.1m2. (viii) the building will be one to four storeys in height, with a top parapet level of 40.04m od (measuring 14.835m above finished ground floor level).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 4,655 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Connolly Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €674,000 | 94 m |
| 19 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €479,000 | 120 m |
| 7 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €655,000 | 134 m |
| 49 Connolly Ave, Bulfin, Inchicore Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €605,000 | 142 m |
| 11 Connolly Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 146 m |
| 10 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €497,500 | 153 m |
| 15 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 154 m |
| 3 St Helens Terrace, Grand Canal Bank, Inchicore Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 159 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 received21 October 2019
- Decision due13 December 2019
- Decision issued13 December 2019
- Grant issued24 January 2020
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