Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Conversion and extension of an office building in Finglas to create 45 build-to-rent apartments.
4365/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 November 2019
- Reference
- 4365/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting four floors of the existing Raven House office building into 30 build-to-rent apartments. It also includes adding a two-storey extension and a side extension to accommodate an additional 15 apartments, along with a roof terrace and balconies.
- Residential units
- 45
- 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
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing raven house office building by converting four floors of existing office accommodation into 30 build to rent apartment units and provide an additional two floors and side extension to the building, accommodating 15 build to rent apartments units combined with a roof terrace, cantilever design balconies and all associated site development works including car and bicycle parking spaces.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,655 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 118 m |
| 38 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 160 m |
| 40 Jamestown Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 167 m |
| 5 Georges Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 206 m |
| 20 The Lawn, Church Rd, Finglas East Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 214 m |
| The Bungalow, Seamus Ennis Rd, Finglas Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 217 m |
| 16 North Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 250 m |
| 19 Gofton Hall, Mc Kee Avenue, Finglas | Apr 2025 | €332,000 | 268 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 received5 November 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued20 November 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing Raven House office building to provide 37 No…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
3253/22Dublin CityLodged 10 Feb 2022Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing Raven House office building to provide 37 No.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
3124/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Jan 2022Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the refurbishment and extension of the existing four floors of office space at Raven House…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
4594/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Dec 2019Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of modifications to the permitted apartments development granted under DCC Reg.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 NY38
WEB2119/25Dublin CityLodged 19 May 2025Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of modifications to the permitted apartments development granted under DCC Reg.…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 NY38
WEB1983/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Apr 2025Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Percolt Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Raven House, Jamestown Road,…
Raven House, Jamestown Road, Dublin 11
WEB2747/26Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2026Apartments
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development will consist of alterations to the previously permitted mixed-use development…
The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction, of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west,, 66 Main Street to the west, and 5 Jamestown Road to the north).
3378/24Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2024Alterations
- Refused70 m away
Planning permission is sought by Mulsh Sarl for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60…
The Drake Inn, 59-60, Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
4567/19Dublin CityLodged 28 Nov 2019Apartments
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