5 and 6 Malahide Road, Newtown Cottages, Priorswood, Dublin 17 D17ND25 and D17N634
Demolition of two bungalows to build a five-to-six storey apartment block with 32 units for older people.
4278/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 September 2024
- Reference
- 4278/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Malahide Road proposes the demolition of two existing bungalows. In their place, a new 5-to-6 storey apartment building will be constructed. It will contain 32 one-bedroom units designated as 'Housing for Older People' along with communal amenities and parking.
- Residential units
- 32
- Storeys
- 6
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 the demolition of 2 no. Single storey existing bungalow dwellings on the site (c. 203.3 sq. M. Gfa total) and the construction of a new apartment building ranging in height from 5-6 storeys comprising of 32 no. 'housing for older people' one bedroom apartment units. The development also proposes c. 578 sq. M of communal amenity space (c. 555 sq. M landscaped communal open space and c. 23 sq. M internal communal amenity area), photovoltaic panels at roof level, balconies/terraces associated with individual apartment units, secure bicycle parking serving the apartments (32 no. Spaces), bicycle parking for visitors (16 no spaces), surface level car parking (9 no. Spaces 1 no. Of which is a mobility-impaired car parking space), bin storage, esb substation and switch room, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 1,910 sq. M. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development is proposed from new access points along malahide road.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17 | Mar 2025 | €453,000 | 68 m |
| 8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 112 m |
| 9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 136 m |
| 9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €431,718 | 141 m |
| 15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,528 | 158 m |
| 15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 158 m |
| 15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €427,313 | 158 m |
| 22 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 169 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 received13 September 2024
- Decision due15 April 2025
- Decision issued14 April 2025
- Appeal submitted6 May 2025
- Appeal decided8 September 2025
- Permission expiry25 October 2030
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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3589/18Dublin CityLodged 26 Jul 2018New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
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2783/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Apr 2018New dwelling
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4720/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Aug 2022Extension
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