9-13, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
Amendments to a student accommodation development to provide 200 bedspaces.
5041/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 October 2022
- Reference
- 5041/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of amendments to previously granted student accommodation. Changes include reconfiguring room clusters in Blocks A, B, and C to provide a total of 200 bedspaces, alongside external facade and basement parking alterations.
- Residential units
- 200
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The proposed development will consist of amendments to the student accommodation granted under register references 1456/03 and 3979/19 to provide for a total of 200 no. Bedspaces comprising
- The reconfiguration of the existing three bedroom clusters on the ground, first, second and third floors in blocks a and b to provide seven bedroom clusters and 1 no. Three bed cluster on the ground floor in block b
- The reconfiguration of the approved six bedroom cluster in part of the ground floor of block c to provide 2 no. One bed studio units
- Amendments to the internal layouts of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors of block c
- Amendments to the design details and materials of the fifth floor extension to block c approved under register reference 3979/19 including the provision of a green roof on the extension
- Amendments to the design of the rear elevation of block c approved under register reference 3979/19 to include revised window layout and fenestration design
- Alterations to the fenestration design on all elevations of block a and b and the east (front) elevation of block c
- The reconfiguration of the basement car park to accommodate 6 no. Spaces (including 3 no. Ev charging spaces and 1 no. Disabled space), 240 no. Cycle parking spaces, plant rooms and bins stores; and
- Alterations to the layout of student amenity area in the basement of block c and below the existing adjoining courtyard approved under register reference 3979/19
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 March 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 609 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Blackhall Rise, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 20 m |
| 22 Blackhall View, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 20 m |
| 15 Blackhall Court, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7not full market price | Dec 2025 | €187,500 | 38 m |
| 4 Blackhall Court, Blackhall Place, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €312,000 | 38 m |
| 4 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 52 m |
| 38 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 2 Arbour Hill, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €630,000 | 64 m |
| 26 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 69 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 received14 October 2022
- Decision due8 December 2022
- Decision issued8 December 2022
- Grant issued30 January 2023
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