GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 July 2019

280-288, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W

Demolition of a public house and retail units to build a 3-6 storey building with 74 apartments and a retail unit.

4729/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference: 4729/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of all existing buildings on site, including a three-storey pub and single-storey retail units. In their place, a mixed-use building of three to six storeys over basement will be constructed, containing 74 apartments and a ground-floor retail unit.

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Residential units: 74
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of:- demolition of all buildings on site including the 3 storey public house and single storey retail units; construction of a 3-6 storey over basement mixed use building to accommodate a ground floor retail unit (c. 339m2) fronting harold's cross road and 74 no. Apartments at ground to fifth floors with associated balconies, comprising 5 no. Studios, 29 no. 1-bed, 31 no. 2-bed and 9 no. 3-bed units; ramped vehicular access from harold's cross road; basement level accommodating 35 no. Car parking space, bicycle parking, refuse stores and plant rooms; landscaping, boundary treatments, retail signage, bicycle parking and all associated site works and services. C

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 November 2022.

Notified floor area: 8,366 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Fitzpatricks Cottages, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Aug 2025	€353,000	38 m
229 Harolds Cross Rd, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w	Oct 2025	€855,000	67 m
2 Tivoli Ave, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Jul 2025	€840,000	101 m
3 Casimir Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€587,000	133 m
20 Casimir Rd, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Apr 2026	€1,030,000	133 m
36 Casimir Road, Harold'S Cross, Dublin 6w	May 2026	€940,000	137 m
8 Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w	Dec 2025	€1,005,000	139 m
7 Casimir Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w	Jan 2026	€926,987	139 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 received21 December 2018
Further information requested22 February 2019
Further information received20 June 2019
Decision due17 July 2019
Decision issued17 July 2019
Grant issued30 August 2019

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