GrantedApartmentsDecided 2 April 2019

Lands referred to as the 'Doyle Triangle', Rathdown Road, Dublin 7, D07 A302

Demolition of existing buildings for a 44-bed student accommodation block on Rathdown Road.

4674/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2018

Reference: 4674/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2018
Floor area: 44 m²

Summary

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The development on the 'Doyle Triangle' site involves the demolition of existing buildings to construct a student accommodation block ranging from 3 to 4 storeys. The scheme will provide 44 bed spaces across 8 clusters and 2 studio units, with internal and external amenity spaces.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at this circa 0.1 ha site located on lands referred to as the 'doyle triangle', rathdown road, dublin 7, d07 a302. The site entrance fronts on to the existing public laneway located off rathdown road (between 25a and 51 rathdown road). It is intended that the development will amalgamate with the neighbouring development under construction to the east at 274 north circular road (dcc reg. Ref. 4262/16; abp ref. Pl29n. 248726). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing buildings (c. 319.4 sqm) and the construction of a student accommodation development extending to c. 1,869.7 sqm comprising 44 no. Bed spaces. Accommodation will be provided within a single block ranging in height from 3 no. Storeys at the building's western elevation, to 4 no. Storeys at the eastern elevation. Student bed spaces are provided by 8 no. Clusters, ranging from 3-bed to 6-bed units and 2 no. Double occupancy studios. The development includes c. 481.3 sqm of amenity space, provided by c. 403.3 sqm of internal amenity space and c. 78 sqm of external amenity space located within a private landscaped courtyard at the western corner of the site. Internal amenity is provided by a cafe and lounge, study and cinema room and gym at ground floor level. A refuse store and esb switch room are also included at ground floor level. Access is provided at the building's eastern elevation, with 17 no. Cycle parking spaces provided proximate to the main entrance. An access ramp, paved footpath and planting is also provided within a landscaped area adjacent to the site's eastern perimeter. No car parking will be provided.

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
25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€743,900	40 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,988	43 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,988	43 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 4), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,989	43 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 1), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,988	43 m
65 Rathdown Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7	Jan 2025	€765,599	111 m
66 Rathdown Rd, Phibsoboro, Dublin 7	Jun 2026	€730,000	117 m
20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€540,000	127 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

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Application received19 December 2018
Further information requested21 February 2019
Further information received6 March 2019
Decision due2 April 2019
Decision issued2 April 2019
Grant issued8 May 2019

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