Aspen Student Accommodation, Ballymun Road, Balbutcher Lane, Dublin 11, D11ETF7
Construction of 13 student accommodation units and change of use of a retail unit to a gym in Ballymun.
WEB5696/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5696/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing 13 additional student units (12 studios and one study room) within Block 1 of the Aspen Student Accommodation. It also includes changing the use of a ground floor retail unit in Block 2 to a student amenity space and gym.
- Residential units
- 13
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 construction of 13 additional student units, in an area presently used as communal amenity space, within block 1 consisting of 12 studio units (single occupation) and one study room (single occupation). There are no changes to the external elevations or windows on the south elevation of block
- The change of use of unit 4 on the ground floor of block 2 from retail to a student amenity space/gym for use by students within development. Access to the unit would be from the internal courtyard. All associated works to complete the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymunprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €244,934 | 70 m |
| 42 Oileain Na Crannoige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €260,300 | 70 m |
| 46 Oileain Na Crannoiga, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €232,800 | 70 m |
| 38 Oile�in Na Crann�ige, Ballymun, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €239,570 | 70 m |
| 23 The Plaza, Shangan Rd, Ballymun Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €221,000 | 92 m |
| 17 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin | May 2025 | €265,000 | 97 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 97 m |
| 63 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €267,000 | 112 m |
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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 2025
- Decision due20 January 2026
- Decision issued20 January 2026
- Permission expiry11 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission on lands located in Ballymun, for — Amendments to the mixed-use development granted…
Site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road, and the R108 (Ballymun Main Street), Ballymun, Dublin 11 and also Horizons Centre, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
4537/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Dec 2018Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission on lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and…
Lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and the R108 (Ballymun Main Street) Ballymun, Dublin 11, and also the Horizons Centre,, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
2123/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Jan 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of the change of use from retail (class — to gymnasium (class 11), and erection…
Retail Unit No. 2, Aspen Building, Balcurris Road/Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 11
3543/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission for: amendments to the mixed-use development, granted planning permission under PA Ref:…
Lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and the R108 (Ballymun Main Street) Ballymun, Dublin 11, and also the Horizons Centre, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
4782/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission on lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and…
Lands located in Ballymun at the site bounded by Balbutcher Lane, Balcurris Road and the R108 (Ballymun Main Street) Ballymun, Dublin 11, and also the Horizons Centre,, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
2686/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2019Alterations
- Granted100 m away
The development will consist of the placement of an Aeropod (standalone office space made from discontinued…
Rediscovery Centre, Coultry Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9
WEB2231/24Dublin CityLodged 2 Oct 2024Commercial
- Granted100 m away
The development will consist of the provision of 2 no. new ‘Aeropods’, 4.57m x 3.96m each, constructed of…
The Rediscovery Centre, Coultry Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9, D09HK58
WEB1397/26Dublin CityLodged 23 Feb 2026Other
- Invalid100 m away
The development will consist of the placement of an Aeropod (standalone office space made from discontinued…
Coultry Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9, D09 HK58
WEB2172/24Dublin CityLodged 20 Sept 2024Commercial
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