Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Construction of a 5-6 storey apartment building at the former Phoenix Park Racecourse.
FW18A/0112 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 November 2018
- Reference
- FW18A/0112
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the construction of a single apartment building ranging from 5 to 6 storeys in height. The site is located at the former Phoenix Park Racecourse in Castleknock.
- Storeys
- 6
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 development will consist of the construction of 1 no. 5-6 storey a
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 February 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,190 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €471,367 | 9 m |
| 41 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €471,366 | 19 m |
| 42 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €480,176 | 19 m |
| 39 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €453,743 | 19 m |
| 76 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €486,239 | 22 m |
| 73 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €462,555 | 22 m |
| 79 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €480,176 | 22 m |
| 53 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 29 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 November 2018
- Further information requested26 July 2018
- Further information received21 November 2018
- Decision due18 December 2018
- Decision issued14 December 2018
- Grant issued30 January 2019
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