Parkside Block 3, Phoenix Park Avenue, Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Alterations to a permitted apartment block in Castleknock to add 8 additional units, bringing the total to 96.
FW23A/0213 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 July 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0213
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to Block 3A of a previously approved scheme. It will change the unit mix to provide 33 one-bedroom units, an additional lift, and a community unit, resulting in 8 extra apartments. Ground floor layouts, parking, and fire safety measures are also being updated.
- Residential units
- 96
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 alterations to approved plans (reg ref: fw18a/0118) comprising the modification of block 3a accommodation from 3no. 1-bed units & 22no. 2-bedroom units to 33no. 1-bedroom units, an additional lift and 1no. Community unit resulting in 8no. Additional apartment units providing a total of 96 units. No changes are proposed to block 3b, 3c & 3d with the exception of block b apartment number sequence. Car park layout and ancillary accommodation has been revised to reflect block 3a changes. In addition, ground floor changes have been made to the remainder of ground floor level to incorporate planning compliance items along with new fire safety certificate guidance to the permitted application in an effort to consolidate the ground floor so the building can be evaluated as a whole with the alterations to approved plans application. These changes include car/cycle parking arrangement, residential stores, car club spaces, ev spaces and additional lobby protection to stairs and residential stores on fire escape routes.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Phoenix Park Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €823,787 | 33 m |
| 55 Phoenix Park Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €925,114 | 33 m |
| No. 63 Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €823,789 | 33 m |
| 59 Phoenix Park Avenue, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €823,789 | 33 m |
| Apartment 44, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €505,339 | 54 m |
| Apt 15 Orby, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €370,044 | 59 m |
| Apartment No. 5 Orby, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €352,423 | 59 m |
| Apt 24 Orby, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €440,529 | 59 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 received17 July 2023
- Decision due8 September 2023
- Decision issued7 September 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
The development
Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW18A/0118FingalLodged 7 Dec 2018
- Granted50 m away
The proposal consists of 3 main elements which are as follows:-
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F08A/1292/E1FingalLodged 4 Dec 2014Other
- Granted60 m away
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FW26A/0023FingalLodged 21 Jan 2026Extension
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2,314 dwellings
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F02A/1255/E1FingalLodged 10 Sept 2012
- Granted100 m away
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FW17A/0110FingalLodged 30 Jun 2017Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
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FW21B/0098FingalLodged 1 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted110 m away
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FW18A/0112FingalLodged 21 Nov 2018Apartments
- Granted120 m away
Flynn & O’Flaherty Construction intend to apply for planning permissio
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FW19A/0049FingalLodged 25 Mar 2019Apartments
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