No. 17 Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
Demolition of a warehouse to build a 40-bedroom student accommodation development.
4353/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 November 2019
- Reference
- 4353/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing warehouse structure. In its place, a new student accommodation facility will be built across ground to fourth floor levels, containing 40 bedrooms alongside communal facilities, cycle parking, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing warehouse structure and construction of a new 40 no. Bedroom student accommodation development comprising of 33 no. Single bedrooms, 4 no. Twin bedrooms and 3 no. Disabled bedrooms, across ground to fourth floor, all with associated communal kitchens/living/dining areas, mechanical plant rooms, laundry rooms, with access from richmond avenue. All with associated landscaping, cycle parking, bin storage, mechanical plant at roof level, signage, lighting and site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €352,000 | 36 m |
| 1 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3not full market price | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 36 m |
| 10 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 36 m |
| 8b Richmond Ave, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 78 m |
| 3 Richmond Estate, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 94 m |
| 4 Richmond Est, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €495,000 | 99 m |
| 44 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €413,000 | 102 m |
| 17 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, Fairview Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 102 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 received4 November 2019
- Decision due7 January 2020
- Decision issued7 January 2020
- Appeal submitted11 February 2020
- Appeal decided4 August 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2129/19Dublin CityLodged 28 Jan 2019Apartments
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4287/18Dublin CityLodged 30 Oct 2018Apartments
- Invalid50 m away
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WEB1208/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Apr 2020Change of use
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4789/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2019Change of use
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