GrantedApartmentsDecided 23 May 2023

Lands located at the junction of Northwood Avenue and Northwood Crescent/Northwood Park, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9.

Alterations and retention of changes to a 99-unit apartment development under construction.

F23A/0124 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 29 March 2023

Reference: F23A/0124
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 29 March 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission and retention permission for alterations to a 99-unit apartment scheme currently under construction. Changes include retaining an as-built fire fighting core, amending the apartment unit mix, reducing basement car parking from 81 to 78 spaces, and modifying elevations.

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Residential units: 99

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission and retention permission for alterations to the development currently under construction approved under reg. Ref. F18a/0438 comprising
Retention permission is sought for as built fire fighting core including revised layout and omission of stair core windows; and
Planning permission is sought for (i) ground floor site layout amendments including relocation of bike store and waste management areas, provision of a switch room / substation and provision of stairs / steps to car basement and car parking areas; (ii) alteration of approved ground and basement floor car parking areas resulting in provision of 5 no. Ev parking spaces. The alterations will reduce car parking from 81 no. To 78 no. ; (iii) amendments to approved floor layouts to accommodate required changes to fire fighting core. The amendments will amend the permitted unit mix from 13 no. Studios; 38 no. One- beds. 38 no. Two-beds and 10 no. Three-beds to now provide for 7 no. Studios, 44 no. One-beds, 41 no. Two-beds and 7 no. Three-beds. The number of apartments will not be changed (totalling 99 no. ); (iv) elevational amendments consisting of the omission of stair core windows at northern and western elevations; and (v) provision of lift overrun, aov and solar panels at roof top. The proposed works have been necessitated by construction stage design assessment. Permission is also sought for any ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MRE - Metro and Rail Economic CorridorRE

“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, Block A Birch Wood View, Northwood Avenueprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€7,400,000	107 m
44 Geraldstown Woods, Santry Ave, Dublin 9	May 2025	€220,000	177 m
4 Northwood Green, Santry, Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€535,000	178 m
Apartment 1 Block E, Geraldstown Woods, Santry	Oct 2025	€280,000	190 m
7 Northwood Green, Santry, Dublin9	Sept 2025	€550,000	198 m
55 Geraldstown Woods Apts, Santry, Dublin 9	Jan 2025	€277,000	208 m
64 Geraldstown Woods, Santry Demesne, Dublin 9	May 2026	€279,000	217 m
11 Northwood Green, Santry, Dublin 9	Jan 2026	€577,000	221 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

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Application received29 March 2023
Decision due23 May 2023
Decision issued23 May 2023

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