GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 February 2024

Zone 6 within the Hansfield SDZ Planning Scheme 2006, Formerly part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonsilla, Dublin 15

Construction of 419 apartment units in four blocks ranging from 4 to 6 storeys in Clonsilla.

FW23A/0013 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023

Reference: FW23A/0013
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 December 2023

Summary

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The proposed development within the Hansfield SDZ Scheme consists of 419 residential apartments across four blocks ranging from 4 to 6 storeys. The unit mix includes 167 one-bed, 199 two-bed, and 53 three-bed units, alongside residential amenity space and undercroft car parking.

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Residential units: 419
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site (c. 3.06 ha) located in zone 6 as identified within the hansfield sdz planning scheme 2006, formerly part of st. Joseph's hospital, clonsilla, dublin 15 bounded generally by the hansfield road to the east, st. Joseph's avenue to the north, pipers court to the west and permitted canal side cycle/pedestrian path associated with st. Joseph's phase 1 (fcc reg. Ref. Fw17a/0234) to the south, all in the townland of clonsilla, dublin
The development will consist of 419no. Residential apartment units, consisting of 167no. 1-bed units, 199no. 2-bed units and 53no. 3-bed units and residential amenity space (c. 359.6 sq. M) in 4no. Blocks ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys including: - block 1 comprises a 5
6 storey building accommodating 120no. Apartments (55no. 1-bed, 46no. 2-bed and 19no. 3-bed) and residential amenity area (c. 100.9 sq. M) with part of the ground level accommodating an undercroft car parking area; - block 2 comprises a 5
6 storey building (with ground floor undercroft car parking) accommodating 108no. Apartment (50no. 1-bed, 41no. 2-bed and 17no. 3-bed) and residential amenity area (c. 100.9 sq. M) with part of the ground level accommodating an undercroft car parking area; - block 3 comprises a 4
5 storey building accommodating 51no. Apartments (23no. 1-bed, 20no. 2-bed and 8no. 3-bed); - block 4 comprises a 4
6 storey building accommodating 140no. Apartment (39no. 1-bed, 92no. 2-bed and 9no. 3-bed) and residential amenity area (c. 157.8 sq. M); private patios/terraces and balconies are provided for all apartment units. Upper-level balconies are proposed on elevations of all multi-aspect apartment buildings; a 2-storey childcare facility (c. 440 sq. M) (including associated children's play area and car and bicycle parking). And, all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, including, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including - class 2 public open space (c. 2,535 sq. M) including small plaza to the north of block 4 adjacent hansfield road; 5no. New vehicular access points from existing roads permitted under fcc reg. Ref. Fw17a/0234 including 4no. Entrances from st. Joseph's avenue and 1no. Entrance from st. Joseph's grove; 2no. Pedestrian access points to the east of the site off hansfield road; 213no. Car parking spaces (undercroft and on-street); 1,445no. Bicycle parking spaces in total (1,209no. Long-term spaces, 212no. Short-term spaces and 24no. Childcare facility parking spaces); 21no. Motorcycle parking space; communal bin storage and plant provided at ground floor/undercroft and roof level and additional plant provided at roof level; 3no. Esb sub-stations; class 1 public open space (c. 8,500 sq. M) provided on separate lands at, beechpark, clonsilla road, dublin
This development comprises amendments to permitted site development works at st. Joseph's phase 1 (fcc reg. Ref. Fw17a/0234), including: - omission of permitted single storey childcare facility (including associated children's play area and car parking) to be replaced with a 2-storey childcare facility (including associated children's play area and car and bicycle parking) (c. 440 sq. M); omission of 1no. Permitted apartment building (apartment block
Containing 56no. Residential units, including associated car parking and single level basement (replaced by proposed block 3 of this proposal); revisions to permitted road layout to omit access point northwest of proposed block 4, revisions to permitted road layout and public open space/attenuation area to the west of st. Joseph's grove to facilitate new vehicular access to proposed block
The proposed development will take place within the boundaries of the hansfield strategic development zone (sdz) as defined by statutory instrument no. 273 of 2001. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) accompanies this application. Ai rcvd 6/12/23 sai received 18/12/23

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OS - Open SpaceOS

“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Active open space

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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 24 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 444.2 m²

8 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
48 St Joseph's Grove, Clonsilla, Dublin 15	Dec 2025	€250,000	143 m
52 St. Josephs Grove, Clonsilla, Dublin15	Feb 2025	€511,000	156 m
13 Portersgate Crescent, Clonsilla, Dublin 15	Apr 2026	€500,000	206 m
11 Portersgate Crescent, Clonsilla, Dublin 15	Jul 2025	€725,000	215 m
The Bothy, Beech Park House, Clonsilla Dublin 15	Oct 2025	€500,000	230 m
25 St Joseph's Green, Clonsilla, Dublin 15	Nov 2025	€526,000	232 m
Beechpark House, Clonsilla, Dublin 15	Oct 2025	€2,100,000	233 m
1 St. Joseph's Green, Clonsilla, Dublin15	Oct 2025	€535,000	237 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 received18 December 2023
Decision due20 February 2024
Decision issued20 February 2024

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