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Dublin City Council · 3705/20 · Permission

Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

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3705/20 is a planning application for permission at Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, received by Dublin City Council on 9 Nov 2020 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The site bounds the wall of the Phoenix Park, which is protected structure (Ref. 6781). The development will consist of the following: • Demolition of the existing building and yard on site; • Construction of a 4-storey apartment development with undercroft car parking and a setback at 3rd floor level consisting of 17 no. units with associated balconies, comprising of 6 no. 1-bed units and 11 no. 2-bed units; • New vehicular and pedestrian access from Blackhorse Avenue; • 16 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking, motorcycle parking and refuse storage at undercroft level; • 2 no. visitor car parking spaces and bicycle parking at surface level; • Internal communal amenity space including a gym and multi-purpose room at ground floor level with direct access to the external communal amenity space; • Plant at roof level, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site works and services. The council granted permission on 19 Jul 2021. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Dec 2020. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 311000 on 5 May 2022 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (SN0009880DC) was lodged on 31 Mar 2024, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 82 other decided applications in the last five years and 8 appeals.

Appeal window closes 16 Aug 2021 closed 1854 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (19 Jul 2021) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The site bounds the wall of the Phoenix Park, which is protected structure (Ref. 6781). The development will consist of the following: • Demolition of the existing building and yard on site; • Construction of a 4-storey apartment development with undercroft car parking and a setback at 3rd floor level consisting of 17 no. units with associated balconies, comprising of 6 no. 1-bed units and 11 no. 2-bed units; • New vehicular and pedestrian access from Blackhorse Avenue; • 16 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking, motorcycle parking and refuse storage at undercroft level; • 2 no. visitor car parking spaces and bicycle parking at surface level; • Internal communal amenity space including a gym and multi-purpose room at ground floor level with direct access to the external communal amenity space; • Plant at roof level, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site works and services.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Grant permission on 19 Jul 2021
Final grant
5 May 2022
Site (from polygon)
1,558 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 9 Nov 2020
    New application
    Observation window closed 14 Dec 2020
  • 12 Jan 2021
    Further information requested
  • 22 Jun 2021
    Further information received
  • 19 Jul 2021
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 16 Aug 2021
  • 5 Aug 2021
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 311000 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 5 May 2022
received by the Commission 3 Aug 2021 · inspector's report · board order

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0009880DC
    31 Mar 20249 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 7matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

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.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Phoenix Park
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 7
    Well; Graveslab (present location); Graveslab (present location)

Provenance

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