Parkside Block 2 (Orby), Phoenix Park Avenue, Former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Conversion of a ground floor gym, lounge, and concierge area into six new apartments in Castleknock.
FW24A/0453E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 November 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0453E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the change of use and conversion of an existing ground floor gym, residents' lounge, laundry room, and concierge area into 6 one-bedroom apartments. This will increase the total number of apartments in the block from 82 to 88.
- Residential units
- 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
Permission is sought for a development that will consist of change of use and conversion from gym, residents lounge with laundry room and concierge / reception to 6 no. One bed apartments, all at ground floor level. The proposed units are all contained within the existing footprint permitted under planning permissions reg ref: fw18a/0112 & fw19a0049. Works will include modifications to the permitted façade at ground floor level and minor alterations to existing steps / landscaping to form private terraces, along with all associated site works. The development will contain 88 number apartments in total in lieu of 82 apartments previously permitted. Ai rcvd 13/01/2025
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €471,367 | 8 m |
| 53 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €440,529 | 29 m |
| Apartment 51, Orby, Phoenix Park Avenueprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €440,528 | 29 m |
| Apartment 1, Orby, Phoenix Park Avenueprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €440,529 | 29 m |
| 41 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €471,366 | 31 m |
| 39 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €453,743 | 31 m |
| 42 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €480,176 | 31 m |
| 73 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €462,555 | 36 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
Timeline
- Application received4 November 2024
- Decision due7 February 2025
- Decision issued5 February 2025
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