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Hillview House, 15D Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Demolition of a two-storey building to build four apartments, a cafe, and office space.

4976/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2023

Reference: 4976/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 December 2023

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of Hillview House and outbuildings to construct a mixed-use development. This will feature four apartments, a cafe, and office space across two blocks up to three storeys high over a basement.

Apartmentsdemolitionmixed usecafebasement

Residential units: 4
Storeys: 3
Floor area: 903 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of a 2 no. Storey building (hillview house) and associated outbuildings (410 sqm) and the construction of a mixed use development principally comprising 4 no. Apartments (286 sqm) a cafe (40 sqm) and office space (543 sqm). The development is principally provided in 2 no. Blocks - block a is 3 no. Storeys and block b is 2 no. Storeys over basement level. The gross floor area of the development will be 903 sqm over a basement of 353 sqm. The development will also comprise upgrading and modifying the existing entrance laneway, the provision of a car lift to access the basement level; 5 no. Car parking spaces; bicycle parking; bin storage, plant lighting; boundary treatments; external seating area to cafe, hard and soft landscaping; access gates; balconies and terraces facing north, east, west and all other associate site works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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
15a Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€1,250,000	21 m
Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount	Apr 2025	€2,500,000	37 m
80 Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	May 2026	€1,000,000	74 m
Wilton Lodge, 6 Claremont Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€1,100,000	106 m
52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount	Feb 2026	€1,290,000	127 m
9 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€935,000	128 m
Castleton, 13 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€4,000,000	131 m
Castleville, 12 Sandymount Green, Sandymount	Jan 2025	€3,800,000	147 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 December 2023
Decision due16 February 2024
Decision issued14 February 2024
Appeal submitted12 March 2024
Appeal decided28 August 2024

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