Alexander Terrace and Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
Demolition of vacant dwellings to build a 10-storey, 58-unit aparthotel with a ground floor cafe.
DSDZ3862/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 April 2022
- Reference
- DSDZ3862/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of existing vacant dwellings across multiple properties. In their place, a 10-storey aparthotel of 2,800 sq.m. over a single basement will be constructed, containing 58 units and a ground floor cafe.
- Residential units
- 58
- Storeys
- 10
- Floor area
- 2,800 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development at alexander terrace and castleforbes road, dublin
- The application site includes 1 alexander terrace (d01 f762), 2 alexander terrace (d01 w4c0), 3 alexander terrace, 4 alexander terrace (d01 y161), 5 alexander terrace (d01 yt28), 4 castleforbes road (d01 yp22) and a portion of the courtyard of north bank. The subject site is located within city block 3 of the north lotts. The proposed development includes
- The demolition of the existing vacant dwellings
- The construction of an aparthotel (2,800 sq. M. Gfa), up to 10 storey in height over single basement, containing 58 no. Units
- The development provides for a café on the ground floor
- A fire escape is proposed to the northern elevation
- All associated site development, plant, landscaping, bicycle parking and infrastructure works. The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 60 m |
| 147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 60 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 60 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 60 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 68 m |
| 45 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 85 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 received29 April 2022
- Further information requested23 June 2022
- Further information received29 July 2022
- Decision due25 August 2022
- Decision issued25 August 2022
- Grant issued25 August 2022
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