GrantedAlterationsDecided 17 May 2023

Grace Park Wood, St. Joseph's, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Revisions to the public park and parking layout at the Grace Park Wood housing development in Drumcondra.

5386/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 December 2022

Reference: 5386/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 6 December 2022

Summary

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Retention and planning permission is sought for minor revisions to the public park at the entrance of the development. Revisions include changes to the estate railing near the Protected Gate Lodge, consolidation of visitor parking spaces, amended pathways, and updated surface finishes.

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention: protected structure: ctn developments intend to apply for retention permission and permission for development at st. Joseph's, grace park road, drumcondra, dublin 9 (permitted under reg. Ref. 2991/15 and an bord pleanála ref pl29n. 245745), a residential development which is now almost complete and known as grace park wood. The constructed revisions for which retention permission is sought relate to the public park at the entrance to grace park wood and comprise of minor revisions to the alignment of the perimeter estate railing along the western boundary of the park with the gate lodge (a protected structure); provision of 6 no. Visitor car parking spaces consolidated into one banked parking location rather than two at grace park view; slightly amended entrances to the park at grace park road and internal estate roads within grace park wood and amended alignment of pathways within public park and associated minor landscape changes. The proposed revisions for which permission is sought also relate to the public park and comprise of replacement of the ballylusk self-binding gravel surface finish and timber edging with a more robust and universally accessible black macadam surface finish with square top concrete kerb; replacement of reconstituted stone strip paving within mown grass with more robust and universally accessible consolidated areas of shot-blast exposed aggregate concrete surface finish and proposed band of concrete pavoirs 800mm wide to be provided underneath the perimeter estate railing around the park in order to facilitate ease of park maintenance.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Clonturk Gardens, Drumcondra, Dublin	Jan 2026	€610,000	162 m
3 Clonturk Mews, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€394,495	194 m
Apt 15, The Garden House, Waterfall Ave Dublin 3	May 2025	€345,000	238 m
39 Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2025	€835,000	279 m
34 Griffith Court, Fairview, Dublin 3	Nov 2025	€722,500	284 m
58 Grace Park Wood, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra	Dec 2025	€760,000	292 m
24 Clonturk Park, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Apr 2026	€755,000	328 m
75 Annadale Dr, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2026	€740,000	355 m

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Key dates

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Application received6 December 2022
Decision due17 May 2023
Decision issued17 May 2023
Permission expiry9 August 2028

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