Convent Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 FA02 known as Pete's Antiques. The site is adjacent to Richmond, Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north.
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3539/23 is a planning application for permission at Convent Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 FA02 known as Pete's Antiques. The site is adjacent to Richmond, Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north., received by Dublin City Council on 11 Apr 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PERMISSION: The site is adjacent to Richmond Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north. The proposed development comprises the following: i) Demolition of the existing 1-2 storey light industrial warehouse building on the site (c. 727 sq.m) and the removal of the existing brick boundary wall fronting Richmond Lodge and steel fencing fronting Convent Avenue. ii) Construction of a 3-4 storey residential development comprising 37 no. 1 bed apartment units in a single block ranging in size from 51.8 sq.m to 53.5 sq.m. iii) All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (60 years plus). iv) Pedestrian access and egress to the development will be from Convent Avenue. v) The development also proposes c. 231.38 sq.m communal amenity open space as 2 no. landscaped terrace areas at 3rd floor level (c. 59.27 sq.m and c. 172.11 sq.m respectively), a communal room for resident use (c. 54 sq.m) at 3rd floor level, office room (c. 10 sq.m) at ground floor level, balconies and terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, removal of existing substation and provision of a single ESB substation, switch-room, water tank room, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 1270 sq.m. The council refused permission on 31 May 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 16 May 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 317442 on 16 Aug 2024 (grant conditions). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 153 other decided applications in the last five years and 31 appeals.
Proposal
PERMISSION: The site is adjacent to Richmond Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north. The proposed development comprises the following: i) Demolition of the existing 1-2 storey light industrial warehouse building on the site (c. 727 sq.m) and the removal of the existing brick boundary wall fronting Richmond Lodge and steel fencing fronting Convent Avenue. ii) Construction of a 3-4 storey residential development comprising 37 no. 1 bed apartment units in a single block ranging in size from 51.8 sq.m to 53.5 sq.m. iii) All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (60 years plus). iv) Pedestrian access and egress to the development will be from Convent Avenue. v) The development also proposes c. 231.38 sq.m communal amenity open space as 2 no. landscaped terrace areas at 3rd floor level (c. 59.27 sq.m and c. 172.11 sq.m respectively), a communal room for resident use (c. 54 sq.m) at 3rd floor level, office room (c. 10 sq.m) at ground floor level, balconies and terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, removal of existing substation and provision of a single ESB substation, switch-room, water tank room, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 1270 sq.m.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 31 May 2023
- Final grant
- 16 Aug 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 1,260 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 11 Apr 2023New applicationObservation window closed 16 May 2023
- 31 May 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 28 Jun 2023
- 27 Jun 2023Appeal lodged
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-Uses: To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
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.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 12
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 5
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 85037). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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