InvalidRetentionDecided 7 April 2021

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

Retention of minor revisions to the Grace Park Wood housing development.

WEB1336/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 March 2021

Reference: WEB1336/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 31 March 2021

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for minor revisions to the nearly completed development. Revisions include boundary treatments, an additional ESB substation, relocated bicycle parking, emergency access gates, and three additional car parking spaces.

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Development description

Retention: ctn developments intend to apply for retention permission for minor revisions to the permitted development at st. Joseph's, grace park road, drumcondra, dublin 9 (permitted under reg. Ref. 2991/15 as amended by an bord pleanala ref. Pl29n. 2245745) which is now almost completed and known as grace park wood. The constructed revisions for which retention permission is now sought comprise of revised boundary treatments along the southern and southeastern boundaries with ierne social club and st. Vincent’s hospital lands; 1 no. Additional esb unit substation at apartment block d; relocation of bicycle parking and provision of low brick wall and estate railing enclosure (1.1m high) around apartment block d and its adjacent communal open space; provision of estate railing enclosure (1.1m high) around the communal open space at apartment block c; installation of emergency vehicular access gates in the estate railing at the end of grace park close to facilitate emergency vehicle access to the adjacent playing pitches; and the provision of 3 no. Additional car parking spaces, and associated repositioning of car parking spaces, including 2 no. Disabled access spaces.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

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National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 Griffith Court, Fairview, Dublin 3	Nov 2025	€722,500	164 m
58 Grace Park Wood, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra	Dec 2025	€760,000	176 m
75 Annadale Dr, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2026	€740,000	238 m
39 Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	May 2025	€835,000	239 m
5 Clonturk Gardens, Drumcondra, Dublin	Jan 2026	€610,000	277 m
3 Clonturk Mews, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€394,495	306 m
Apt 15, The Garden House, Waterfall Ave Dublin 3	May 2025	€345,000	315 m
29 Annadale Dr, Whitehall, Dublin 9	May 2025	€460,000	326 m

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Application received31 March 2021
Decision due25 May 2021
Decision issued7 April 2021

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