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144, Harmonstown Road, Harmonstown, Dublin 5

Demolition of a building to construct 45 senior living apartments in two blocks up to six storeys high.

4996/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2023

Reference: 4996/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2023

Summary

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The development for Fold Housing Association involves demolishing an existing two-storey building to construct 45 senior living apartments. The project features a four-storey block and a six-storey block linked by a central lift core, alongside communal spaces and 10 parking bays.

Apartmentssenior livingsocial housingdemolition

Residential units: 45
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Proposed residential development of 45 aged living apartment units, designed to the requirements of fold housing association, comprising two apartment blocks ranging in height from 4-6 storeys at 144 harmonstown road, harmonstown, dublin
The proposed development will comprise of: (a) the demolition of the existing 2 storey detached building; (b) construction of 45 apartments in 2 blocks as follows - block a, a 4-storey building consisting of 15 one bedroom apartments with balconies to the northern elevation facing harmonstown road, a communal room at ground floor level, and communal roof terrace at 4th floor level; block b, a 6-storey building consisting of 30 no. 1-bedroom apartments with balconies to the southern elevation facing the railway line; both blocks a&b will be linked by a 6 storey communal stair and lift core with store rooms, which forms the main entrance with entrance canopy over. This stair and lift core will provide the access to the external apartment walkways at first to fifth floor levels; (c) brick wall enclosed open air bin store (d) landscaping and communal open space and boundary treatment; (e) provision of 10 car parking spaces, 3 no. Mobility scooter parking spaces, and 10 no. Bicycle parking spaces all at surface level; (f) plant; (g) and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development, including new vehicular access and egress from harmonstown road

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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
81 Harmonstown Rd, Artane, Dublin 5not full market price	Jun 2026	€385,000	87 m
72 Ennafort Road, Raheny, Dublin 5not full market price	Mar 2026	€342,500	102 m
38 Ennafort Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5	Mar 2025	€660,000	140 m
33 Harmonstown Rd, Artane, Dublin 5	Feb 2025	€445,000	157 m
41 Ribh Ave, Artane, Dublin 5	Mar 2025	€457,000	174 m
13 Ennafort Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Jun 2025	€835,000	197 m
32 Ennafort Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Aug 2025	€740,000	212 m
37 Ennafort Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Jun 2026	€765,000	213 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received19 December 2023
Decision due21 February 2024
Decision issued8 January 2024

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