RefusedApartmentsDecided 3 July 2019

229-235 (inclusive) Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Demolition of the Blackhorse Inn and two houses to build a 3-7 storey building with 56 apartments and a cafe.

4416/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 November 2018

Reference: 4416/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 November 2018

Summary

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The proposed development consists of the demolition of the Blackhorse Inn public house and two adjoining semi-detached houses. In their place, a 3-7 storey building will be constructed to accommodate 56 apartments, a ground-floor cafe with an outdoor terrace, and basement/surface parking.

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Residential units: 56
Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development consists of the demolition of the blackhorse inn public house and the adjoining pair of semi-detached houses at no. S 229 & 231 tyrconnell road (total demolition: 976m2). The proposed development consists of the construction of a 3-7 storey building, accommodating 56 no. Apartments, comprised of 37 no. 1 bed apartments and 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments, with all apartments to have balconies/ ground floor terraces. The proposed development also provides for a ground floor cafe (106.4m2), with associated outdoor terrace. Vehicular access to the development will be from tyrconnell road, with a proposed car lift to the underground car park which accommodates 6 no. Car parking spaces & 40 no. Bicycle parking spaces. At surface level, there will be 4 no. Car spaces & 16 no. Bicycle parking spaces. The development also provides for all associated site development works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, ground floor refuse/storage/plant rooms (43.5m2), all on a site area of 0.16ha.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Jamestown Rd, Inchicore, Dublin	Apr 2026	€368,000	112 m
Apartment 1, 199 Tyrconnell Road, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€486,500	136 m
1 Jamestown Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€568,000	143 m
36a Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin	Sept 2025	€440,000	155 m
30 Lansdowne Valley Pk, Davitt Road, Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€620,000	157 m
23 Lansdowne Valley Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€566,000	158 m
3 Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€308,500	176 m
Redroofs, 4 Landsdowne Valley Crescent, Kilworth Rd	Oct 2025	€90,000	176 m

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Key dates

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Application received16 November 2018
Further information requested17 April 2019
Further information received6 June 2019
Decision due3 July 2019
Decision issued3 July 2019

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