21-23 Blackpitts, Dublin 8, The site is located south of Donovan Lane, east of Blackpitts and west/north of Greenville Place. D08P3K4
Demolition of a commercial building and construction of a 217-bed student accommodation scheme.
WEBLRD6077/25-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 July 2025
- Reference
- WEBLRD6077/25-S3
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Large Residential Development
- Received
- 21 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed Large-Scale Residential Development involves the demolition of an existing commercial building and the construction of a student accommodation block ranging from 4 to 6 storeys. The scheme will provide 217 student bedspaces, internal communal amenities, a rooftop terrace, and a ground-floor café-restaurant.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 7,675 m²
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
- Blackpitts residence unlimited company intends to apply for planning permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) of a purpose-built student accommodation (pbsa) development at this site of c. 0.24ha located at 21-23 blackpitts, dublin 8, d08 p3k4. The site is located south of donovan lane, east of blackpitts and west/north of greenville place. The proposed development will comprise the following
- Demolition of the existing commercial/industrial building on site (c. 2,140 sq. M in total)
- Construction of a purpose-built student accommodation scheme (c. 7,675 sq. M in total) within one block ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys (over basement), comprising 217 no. Student bedspaces (209 no. Single rooms and 4 no. Twin rooms) within 32 clusters
- Provision of internal communal amenity space at basement and ground level, including parcel room, reception/common area, concierge desk, library/study room, multiuse rooms, laundry room, cinema room, and gym
- Provision of external amenity spaces including outdoor courtyard area at ground floor level and external rooftop terrace
- A café-restaurant (c. 144.5 sq. M) at ground floor level
- Provision of cycle parking at basement and surface levels, a pedestrian and service entrance along donovan lane and a pedestrian and bike/service entrances along blackpitts
- Landscaping, boundary treatments, waste management areas, and services provision (including esb substation), as well as all associated works required to facilitate the development, including connection to the uisce éireann network
- Plant areas at basement and roof level
- Associated public realm improvement works along donovan lane and blackpitts, including alterations to the existing footpaths/public road, provision of 5 no. Set-down spaces (including 1no. Dac-compliant space) and 1no. Loading bay along donovan lane
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Greenville Place, Clanbrassil St, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €376,000 | 33 m |
| 7 Greenville Place, Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 38 m |
| 4 Greenville Parade, Blackpitts, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 46 m |
| 37 Lombard Street West, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 54 m |
| 47 Greenville Place, Greenville Ave, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €272,000 | 55 m |
| 52 Liberty Court, Lr Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €358,000 | 63 m |
| 39 Liberty Court, Blackpitts, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 63 m |
| 28 Liberty Court, Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 74 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 received21 July 2025
- Decision due16 September 2025
- Decision issued16 September 2025
- Appeal submitted10 October 2025
- Appeal decided22 January 2026
- Permission expiry7 March 2031
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