Rear of Nos. 2 & 3, Blessington Street, Dublin 7
Demolition of a disused building to construct a three-storey block of three apartments.
4450/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 November 2019
- Reference
- 4450/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 November 2019
- Residential units
- 3
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing disused building at the rear of Blessington Street. It will be replaced by a three-storey apartment building containing two two-bedroom apartments and one one-bedroom apartment.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 289 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at rear 2/3 blessington street, dublin 7, d07fk70 (also known as 3 blessington court). The development will consist of demolition of existing disused building and the construction of a 3-storey apartment building (289m2) comprising 2 no. Two-bedroom apartments and 1 no. One-bedroom apartment with entrance and ancillary accommodation at ground floor level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 37 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 49 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 71 m |
| 23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 79 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 November 2019
- Further information requested16 January 2020
- Further information received12 May 2020
- Decision due19 June 2020
- Decision issued19 June 2020
- Grant issued6 August 2020
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