OLV Youth Centre, Sarsfield Road, Dublin 10, D10X400
Demolition of a former youth centre to build six residential units for older persons in two blocks.
4622/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 August 2022
- Reference
- 4622/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 August 2022
- Residential units
- 6
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a derelict former youth centre. In its place, six residential units for older persons will be built across a two-storey front block and a single-storey rear block, including parking and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 370 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: the demolition of a derelict former olv youth centre (1/2 storey c 560m2) and the construction of 6 no. Residential units for older persons in 2 blocks. The proposed two apartment blocks which contain the apartments are two storey to the front with a single storey to the rear. The total development comprises of the construction of 6 no residential units in total for older persons in two blocks. The development consists of 4 apartments in a 2 storey block to the front with 4 units (2no. X1bed, 2no. X2bed) and a single storey block to rear with 2 units (2no. X1bed bungalows) (total gross area c. 370 m2), 5no. Parking spaces (inc. 4 disabled accessible spaces), 6 no. Secure cycle spaces, a segregated refuse area, boundary treatments and paving, and landscaping to the front and to the central courtyard, a side access gate, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227 Sarsfield Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 16 m |
| 79 Lally Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jun 2025 | €344,550 | 84 m |
| 197 Sarsfield Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Aug 2025 | €327,000 | 99 m |
| 263 Sarsfield Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 100 m |
| 16 Decies Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jul 2026 | €457,000 | 123 m |
| 185 Sarsfield Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 133 m |
| 179 Sarsfield Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 151 m |
| 42 Ballyneety Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Feb 2025 | €303,786 | 181 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 August 2022
- Decision due28 September 2022
- Decision issued28 September 2022
- Grant issued11 November 2022
In the area
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