RefusedApartmentsDecided 17 January 2020

No. 726, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

Construction of 53 build-to-rent apartments in three blocks up to five storeys tall, including the renovation of an existing house.

4466/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2019

Reference: 4466/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 November 2019

Summary

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The proposed build-to-rent development on South Circular Road consists of 53 apartments across three blocks ranging from two to five storeys. The project includes the renovation and conversion of an existing two-storey dwelling to provide residential support facilities and two apartments, alongside a side extension for basement car park access.

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Residential units: 53
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission for residential development on a site measuring approx. 0.25 hectares located at no. 726, south circular road, dublin
The proposed development consists of the construction of 53 no. Apartments, comprised of 8 no. Studio apartments, 29 no. 1 bed apartments & 16 no. 2 bed apartments, to be accommodated in 3 no. 2-5 storey buildings (blocks a, b & c). The proposed development will be a long term 'build-to-rent' residential development and upon completion, the development will remain owned and operated as a rental scheme by an institutional entity for a period of no less than 15 years. The proposed development provides for the renovation & conversion of the existing two storey dwelling, known as no. 726 south circular road, to accommodate residential support facilities & outdoor courtyard at ground floor and 2 no. Dwellings (i. E. 1 no. Studio & 1 no. 1 bed apartment) at first floor, and it is proposed to build an extension to the side (north) of the existing building which will cater for access to proposed basement car park at ground floor level and 2 no. 2 bed apartments at first and second floor level (with balconies on western elevation), all of which forms the proposed block a. To the rear of block a is block b, a 2-5 storey building, with balconies on east and west elevations, accommodating 30 no. Units & block c, a 3 / 4 storey building with balconies on north, south, east and west elevations, accommodating 19 no. Units. Residential support & services facilities are provided for at ground floor level in each of the proposed buildings. The proposed development also provides a new vehicular access point located off south circular road and for ramped access to a basement car park which will cater for 31 no. Car parking spaces & bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also includes for the partial demolition of the existing rear return of no. 726, south circular road (circa 61m2), and for all associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, pedestrian/cycle access from south circular road, infrastructure connections etc

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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 St James'S Wood, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	May 2026	€438,000	61 m
117 St James Wood, South Circular Rd, Dublin	May 2026	€430,000	84 m
44 St James Wood, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€407,000	86 m
51 St James Wood, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€335,000	89 m
43 Old Kilmainham, Ladys Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€505,000	97 m
Flat 1, 601 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€126,667	97 m
Flat 2, 601 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€126,667	97 m
Flat 4, 601 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€126,667	97 m

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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 received15 November 2019
Decision due17 January 2020
Decision issued17 January 2020

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