Site at Balfe Road to rear of 171 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12
Demolition of a retail building to build three apartments in a two-storey plus attic building.
4279/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 August 2023
- Reference
- 4279/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 94 sq.m. of existing commercial retail buildings. In its place, a new two-storey plus attic building will be erected containing one ground-floor two-bedroom apartment and two two-bedroom duplex units above.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 94 m²
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 the demolition of 94 sq. M. Of existing commercial (retail) buildings and the erection of a new two storey plus attic premises containing 3 apartments: 1 no. Ground floor two bed unit (with south facing terrace), and 2 no. Two bed duplex units above (with balconies facing balfe road).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Balfe Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €332,000 | 80 m |
| 18a Lansdowne Valley, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €328,000 | 88 m |
| Ioc Lansdowne Valley Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| 135 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 140 m |
| 133 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €645,000 | 149 m |
| 5 Field Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €530,000 | 158 m |
| 121 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Jun 2026 | €478,000 | 171 m |
| 29 Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 176 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 received9 August 2023
- Decision due14 November 2023
- Decision issued14 November 2023
- Permission expiry18 February 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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