153-155 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
Decided on appeal: refused.
Inside the site of 153-155 Harold's Cross Road (38 homes).
- 31 Jan 2020Received
- 26 Mar 2020Refuse permission
- 21 May 2020Appealed
- 5 Oct 2020Appeal: Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refuse permission · 26 Mar 2020
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 715 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 307208 · Refused
What’s proposed
Planning permission is sought MG Motors Ltd to carry out a proposed development which will involve the demolition of the existing building previously in use as a garage and car showroom and the construction of a residential development consisting of six floors over basement (seven floors in total) with a set-back at top floor at 153-155 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W. The new building (with a total floor area of 3,970.64 sq.m) will include a total of 43 units (8 studio apartments, 12 one-bed apartments and 23 two-bed apartments). There will be communal landscaped rooftop terrace, green roof. A total of 11 No. car parking and 88 No. bicycle spaces will be provided at basement level. The proposed development will also comprise of refuse storage, excavation and all other ancillary works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2172/20
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 31 Jan 2020
- Observations close
- 6 Mar 2020 (closed 2414 days ago)
- Decision due
- 26 Mar 2020 · decided 26 Mar 2020
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 26 Mar 2020
- Site area
- 715 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Nearby 179 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open54, Priory Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W EK11
- Open300 Harold's Cross Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w
- Open10, Greenmount Court, Dublin 12
- Open79 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W HX54
- Open5, Kenilworth Road, Dublin 6, D06 FC96
- Open92a Harold's Cross Road / St. Clare's Avenue, Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn92a Harolds Cross Road, /St. Clares Avenue,, Dublin 6W
- OpenBuilding Located to the rear (NorthWest) 274 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
Show all 179
- Withdrawn92a, Harold's Cross Road/St. Clares Avenue, Dublin 6w
- OpenHarold's Cross Educate Together National School Former Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w, D6W XV50
- WithdrawnHarold's Cross Educate Together National School, Former Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W XV50
- Granted79 Grosvenor Square, Dublin 6, D06 X5T3
- Granted45, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 C6P0
- Open94 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- GrantedFormer Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnFormer Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- Open1 Greenmount Business Park, Greenmount Industrial Estate, Greenmount Avenue, Dublin 12, D12 N282
- Refused117, Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D06 W205
- Appealed84, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn84, Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D6 D06 C7X9
- WithdrawnBuilding Located To The Rear (NORTHWEST) 274, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- WithdrawnBuilding located to the rear (Northwest), 274, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn1, Kenilworth Lane West, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided236 - 238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin D6WRF44
- Commenced100 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06FP40
- Withdrawn100 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06FP40
- Withdrawn238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn236 - 238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin D6WRF44
- Commenced16 Kenilworth Lane West, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N229
- Withdrawn238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6WRF44
- Refused84 Leinster Road (rear of site facing Grosvenor Lane ), Dublin 6
- Appeal decided174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W, (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross).
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of 84 Leinster Road , Dublin 6 , (rear of site facing Grosvenor Lane )
- Granted5 Greenmount Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn5 Greenmount Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 12
- Commenced56, Mount Drummond Square, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6, D06 C9K8
- Granted8, Sion Hill Avenue, Dublin 6W
- GrantedSt. Paul's Scout Hall, Mount Argus Road, Dublin 12 (within
- Commenced10, Greenmount Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn10, Greenmount Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn8 Sion Hill Avenue, Dublin, 6w, D6W W864
- GrantedDevelopment at and to the rear of 76 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D06 X7K2
- WithdrawnDevelopment at and to the rear of 76 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D06 X7K2
- Commenced17, Mount Drummond Square, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6, D06 K7P2
- Commenced12C Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn1 Kenilworth Lane West, to the rear of No 1 Kenilworth Square North , Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Commenced82, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 W7W3
- Withdrawn12C, Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn82, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 W7W3
- Granted56 Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06C9K8
- Appeal decided36 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 WD98
- Withdrawn36 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 WD98
- Withdrawn36 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 WD98
- Granted9, Sion Hill Avenue, Harold's Cross , Dublin 6W , D6WND79
- Appeal decided174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W
- GrantedMountainview House, Mountainview Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6WP685
- Granted56 Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6 , D06C9K8
- Granted57, Casimir Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W WR922
- Granted220 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Refused114, Harolds cross road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w
- Commenced10, Greenmount Court, Harold's Cross, Dublin 12, D12 E002
- Commenced2, Darley Street, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 AW96
- Granted23-24 Mountain View Avenue and rear of 226-230 Harold's Cross Road Dublin 6
- Withdrawn10, Greenmount Court, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 and rear of 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Granted146-156, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided36 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn10, Greenmount Court, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn10, Greenmount Court, Dublin 12
- Appeal decidedNo. 153-155 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W (formerly known as Michael Grant Motors)
- Appeal decidedNo. 203 & 207 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin
- Commenced13 Tivoli Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Granted10, Leinster Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 V0F2
- Granted69 Mount Drummond Square, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6 , D06R7W0
- Granted14, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 F3F4
- WithdrawnTo the rear of 5 Kenilworth Square North (A protected structure), Dublin 6 (D06 NY58), at No.5 Kenilworth Lane West, Dublin 6
- Commenced15, Mount Drummond Square, Dublin 6 , D06N6X0
- Granted280-288, Harolds Cross Road, DUBLIN 6
- Withdrawn280-288, Harolds Cross Road, DUBLIN 6
- Appeal decided38 Casimir Road, Dublin 6W, D6WHV20
- GrantedBlock 5 & 6, St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- GrantedSt. Clare's Convent, 63 Harolds Cross Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W
- WithdrawnBlocks 5 & 6 St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- CommencedBlock A, Elmville, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- CommencedRear of 50 Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnRear of 50 Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- GrantedPatriarchal Metochion, Russian Orthodox Church of the Saint Apostles Peter and Paul, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D6W WA48
- Commenced171 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6WY267
- Withdrawn1 Kenilworth Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 X5X2
- Commenced7 Darley Street, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- Commenced64 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06KA66 , Proposed development affects Grosvenor Lane to the rear of the property.
- Granted23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear of 226 -230 Harold's Cross Road
- WithdrawnSite at 23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6W & rear of Nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road.
- CommencedLand to the rear of 21 Kenilworth Square North,, Rathmines fronting onto Kenilworth Lane West, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Granted20, Mount Drummond Square, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnLand to the rear of 21 Kenilworth Square North, Rathmines fronting onto Kenilworth Lane West, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn20, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 P8N6
- Commenced13, Tivoli Avenue, Dublin 6W
- Commenced78 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Granted53 Kimmage Road Lower, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W C566
- GrantedNo. 126-128 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- WithdrawnSaint Gladys Nursing Home, 53 Kimmage Road Lower, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W C566
- CommencedNo. 5 Kenilworth Square North, Dublin 6. D06NY58
- Appeal decided8 Tivoli Avenue, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W KW59
- Granted199/201 Harolds Cross Road,Dublin 6
- Withdrawn8 Tivoli Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W KW59
- Commenced22 Drummond Place, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6, D06EY04
- Granted62 and 63 Grosvenor Lane, currently under construction, to the rear of 62 and 63 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn22 Drummond Place, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 EY04
- WithdrawnSite at rear of 199/201 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided153-155, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Refused126-128, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- RefusedKenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, D06HP90
- Commenced49, Grosvenor Lane (Rear of 49 Leinster Road), Rathmines, Dublin 6
- CommencedBlocks 5 & 6 St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Granted23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Withdrawn49 Grosvenor Lane (rear of 49 Leinster Road), Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Commenced21, Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnKenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Square, Dublin 6, D06 HP90
- GrantedOur Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- Granted21, Mount Drummond Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6 D06 X025
- Refused88, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- Refused89, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn21, Mount Drummond Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6 D06 X025
- Commenced74 Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 V5W4
- Granted139 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W R206
- WithdrawnKenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin D06 HP90
- Commenced52, Casimir Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w D6W W223
- Commenced21, Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Granted199/201 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Granted3, Leinster Road West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 N827
- Withdrawn199 / 201, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Commenced107, Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Commenced26, Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 K8E8
- Commenced29 Kimmage Road Lower, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W X535
- Withdrawn26, Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 K8E8
- CommencedSite in the rear gardens of 62 and 63, Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn107 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnRear gardens of 62 & 63 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided90, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross , Dublin 6
- Granted232, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W N923
- Commenced214-216-218 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Granted23-24, Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6w & rear of nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Commenced59, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 T1W3
- Granted26, Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 V5WO
- Withdrawn23-24 Mountain View Avenue Dublin 6 & rear of nos. 226-230 Harolds's Cross Road
- Withdrawn26 Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 V5W0
- Withdrawn23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 and rear of Nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Withdrawn214-216-218, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Refused51, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn51, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn23-24, Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear of Nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Commenced196/196A , Harolds Cross Road, Terenue, Dublin 6W, D6W VN24
- Appeal decidedBlock 1 & 2, Saint Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6 (formerly known as Saint Clare's Convent and Nos. 115-119, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6)
- Refused183, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W HV18.
- Withdrawn196, Harolds Cross Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, D6W VN24
- Commenced21 Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Commenced146-156, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Commenced81 Leinster Park, Harold's Cross, Dublin, 6 D6W F304
- WithdrawnBlock 1 & 2, St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn146-156, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn81, Leinster Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6
- Granted71 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- GrantedSt. Clare's Park at the corner of 119 Harold's Cross Road and Leinster Park, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided64, Grosvenor Square,Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 KA66
- Granted74, Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
- Commenced24, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 HK11
- Granted13, Fitzgerald Street, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6, D06 YH26
- CommencedSt. Clare's Primary School, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W YR04
- Withdrawn24 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 HK11
- Granted153-155, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W (formerly known as Michael Grant Motors), D6W HR13
- WithdrawnSt Clare's Primary School, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Appeal decided50, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided49, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn50, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn49, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnSt Clare's Primary School, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Granted83B, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, D06A6Y7
- Commenced49 Mount Drummond Square, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 F1W0
Homes nearby
- For sale140 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- For sale4 Kimmage Road Lower, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W TE80
- For saleApartment 52, Gandon Close, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W N996
- For sale5 Laurence Court, Mount Argus Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W YN97
- For saleWoodbine, 16 St Clare's Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W V403
- For sale46 Mount Argus Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W WV88
Development land nearby
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- Permitted, not started · 40 homes granted 24 Oct 2024, expires 24 Oct 2029 — No. 126-128 Harold's Cross Road (0.2 km)
- Permitted, not started · 52 homes granted 30 Oct 2024, expires 30 Oct 2029 — No. 348 Harold's Cross Road (0.7 km)
- Permitted, not started · 19 homes granted 28 Apr 2026, expires 28 Apr 2031 — 44 Kenilworth Square South rear of nos.45-47 Kenilworth Square… (0.8 km)
- Residential land off Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Parkview Avenue, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6 (0.1 km)
Appeal
Zoning
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Recorded monument · 6
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
2172/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for planning permission is sought MG Motors Ltd to carry out a proposed development which, received on 31 Jan 2020; permission was refused on 26 Mar 2020.