Dublin City Council · WEB1156/26
236 - 238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin D6WRF44
Decided on appeal: refused.
- 26 Jan 2026Received
- 20 Mar 2026Refuse permission
- 15 Apr 2026Appealed
- 21 Aug 2026Appeal: Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refuse permission · 20 Mar 2026
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 754 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 501171 · Refused
What’s proposed
Hermitage Property Group intends to apply for planning permission at 236 - 238 Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin D6W RF44. The development will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing Lyster’s Bar, (ii) the construction of a 5-storey new building comprising 40-bed student accommodation with ground floor commercial space, (iii) two external rear bin stores, (iv) external rear bicycle storage for 12 cycles, (v) internal basement cycle store for 40 cycles plus 12 foldable cycles, (vi) hard and soft external rear landscaping, (vii) fourth floor 74 square metre roof terrace, (viii) front and rear facing windows at all levels, (ix) side facing windows at ground to fourth floor of extended rear leg (x) solar panels at roof level, and all associated site works. The site is accessed via Harold's Cross Road and Mountain View Avenue. The development site is attached to buildings south and north facing Harold's Cross road, and north on Mountain View .Avenue
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB1156/26
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “Decision Appealed”
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Observations close
- 2 Mar 2026 (closed 245 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Mar 2026 · decided 20 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 20 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 754 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- Open1, Adrian Avenue, Dublin 6W, D6W AX56
- Open284, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn54, Priory Road, Dublin 6W
- Awaiting decision300 Harold's Cross Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w
- Awaiting decision79 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W HX54
- Awaiting decision43, Westfield Road, Dublin 6W
- Awaiting decision268-272 Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6W
- Granted22, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6w
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- Withdrawn22, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6W, D6W X064
- Awaiting decision5, Kenilworth Road, Dublin 6, D06 FC96
- Awaiting decision92a Harold's Cross Road / St. Clare's Avenue, Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn92a Harolds Cross Road, /St. Clares Avenue,, Dublin 6W
- Awaiting decisionBuilding Located to the rear (NorthWest) 274 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn92a, Harold's Cross Road/St. Clares Avenue, Dublin 6w
- Awaiting decisionHarold'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
- Granted26, Westfield Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W N242
- Awaiting decision24 Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Commenced94 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
- RefusedSite to rear of 1 Clareville Road, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin, D6W YN83
- Refused117, Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D06 W205
- Appealed84, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnBuilding Located To The Rear (NORTHWEST) 274, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn84, Leinster Road, Dublin 6, D6 D06 C7X9
- WithdrawnBuilding located to the rear (Northwest), 274, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn1, Kenilworth Lane West, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- 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
- Appeal decided174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W, (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross).
- Refused84 Leinster Road (rear of site facing Grosvenor Lane ), Dublin 6
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of 84 Leinster Road , Dublin 6 , (rear of site facing Grosvenor Lane )
- Granted8, Sion Hill Avenue, Dublin 6W
- GrantedSt. Paul's Scout Hall, Mount Argus Road, Dublin 12 (within
- Withdrawn8 Sion Hill Avenue, Dublin, 6w, D6W W864
- Commenced27, Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn27, Brighton Avenue, Dublin 6
- 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
- Commenced12C Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Granted32A Clareville Road, Dublin 6W, D6W HR94.
- Withdrawn1 Kenilworth Lane West, to the rear of No 1 Kenilworth Square North , Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn32A, Clareville Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn12C, Effra Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided32 Kenilworth Square West (Protected Structure), Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 XP38
- Commenced26 Westfield Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin D6W N242
- Commenced44 Kenilworth Park, Kimmage, Dublin 6W, D6W DX23
- Granted9, Sion Hill Avenue, Harold's Cross , Dublin 6W , D6WND79
- Commenced27 Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Co. Dublin
- Appeal decided174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W
- GrantedMountainview House, Mountainview Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6WP685
- Granted16 Clareville Road, Dublin 6W, D6W DX28
- Granted57, Casimir Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W WR922
- Granted31 Kenilworth Square West, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 XF29
- Withdrawn31 Kenilworth Square West, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 XF29
- Appeal decided265 and 267 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn27, Brighton Avenue, Rathgar, Co. Dublin
- Withdrawn265 and 267 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Granted220 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W
- Refused114, Harolds cross road, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w
- Granted23-24 Mountain View Avenue and rear of 226-230 Harold's Cross Road Dublin 6
- Withdrawn23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 and rear of 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Granted11, Kenilworth Park, Dublin 6w
- Granted146-156, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6
- 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
- Granted3, Church Park Court, Mount Argus Road, Dublin 6w, D6W FX36
- WithdrawnTo the rear of 5 Kenilworth Square North (A protected structure), Dublin 6 (D06 NY58), at No.5 Kenilworth Lane West, Dublin 6
- Granted33, Clareville Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, D6W R996
- Granted280-288, Harolds Cross Road, DUBLIN 6
- Withdrawn33, Clareville Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W
- 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
- GrantedBlock A, Elmville, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- CommencedBlock A, Elmville, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- WithdrawnBlocks 5 & 6 St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- 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
- Commenced64 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06KA66 , Proposed development affects Grosvenor Lane to the rear of the property.
- Granted7, Church Park Court, Dublin 6W, D6W DW65
- Withdrawn7, Church Park Court, Dublin 6w, D6W DW65
- 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
- WithdrawnLand to the rear of 21 Kenilworth Square North, Rathmines fronting onto Kenilworth Lane West, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Granted122, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6w, D6W R927
- Withdrawn7, Church Park Court, Dublin 6w
- GrantedNo. 348 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W VW99
- Withdrawn122, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6W
- Commenced13, Tivoli Avenue, Dublin 6W
- Commenced78 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Appeal decidedRear of 4 Waverley Terrace bounded by numbers 3 & 4 Waverley Terrace to the north, 5 Waverley Terrace to the east 54a Rathgar Avenue to the south & Rathgar Avenue to the west, 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
- WithdrawnSite to the rear of 4 Waverley Terrace, bounded by numbers 3 & 4 Waverley Terrace to the north, 5 Waverley Terrace to the east, 54A, Rathgar Avenue to the south and Rathgar Avenue to the west, Dublin 6
- 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
- Commenced273, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Withdrawn8 Tivoli Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W KW59
- Withdrawn273, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Granted62 and 63 Grosvenor Lane, currently under construction, to the rear of 62 and 63 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnSite at rear of 199/201 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Granted16A, Adrian Avenue, Dublin 6w
- Appeal decided153-155, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Appeal decided30, Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn30 Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross. Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn16A, Adrian Avenue, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w D6W KP23
- Granted5, Waverley Terrace, Kenilworth Square North (& Rathgar Avenue), Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 Y6PO
- Refused126-128, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Withdrawn5 Waverley Terrace, Kenilworth Square North, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 Y6PO
- CommencedAssumption Convent, Church Park Court, Mount Argus Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w, D6W ED60
- RefusedKenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, D06HP90
- Granted80, Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Granted5 Waverley Terrace, Kenilworth Square North, Dublin 6, D06 Y6PO
- WithdrawnAssumption Convent, Church Park Court, Mount Argus Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin, D6WED60
- Granted24, Priory Road, Harold's Cross, D6W W022
- CommencedBlocks 5 & 6 St. Clare's Park, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn80, Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Granted23-24 Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear 226-230 Harold's Cross Road
- Granted324 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- Commenced21, Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn324 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W
- WithdrawnKenilworth Bowling Club, Grosvenor Square, Dublin 6, D06 HP90
- Refused89, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- Refused88, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- 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
- Commenced49, Priory Road, Dublin 6w
- Commenced199/201 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w
- Commenced40 Priory Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, 6DW NF22
- Granted3, Leinster Road West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 N827
- Commenced24, Priory Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin, D6W W022
- 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
- Appeal decided261, Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6WKO99
- CommencedSite in the rear gardens of 62 and 63, Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn107 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Commenced13, Adrian Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6w D6W RC66
- Withdrawn13, Adrian Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6w D6W RC66
- Withdrawn13, Adrian Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6w D6W RC66
- WithdrawnRear gardens of 62 & 63 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Commenced11, Brighton Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6, D06 TK33
- Granted32A, Rathgar Avenue, Rathmines , Dublin 6
- Withdrawn13, Adrian Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6 D6W RC66
- Granted232, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W N923
- Withdrawn11, Brighton Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6, D06 TK33
- Withdrawn32, Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6
- 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
- Granted41 Westfield Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W, D6W KC78
- Commenced196/196A , Harolds Cross Road, Terenue, Dublin 6W, D6W VN24
- 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
- Commenced8, Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 A3H3
- Withdrawn8, Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, 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
- Granted153-155, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W (formerly known as Michael Grant Motors), D6W HR13
- Appeal decided19, Westfield Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w D6W X772
- Commenced12, Adrian Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6w
- Granted83B, Grosvenor Lane, Rathmines, D06A6Y7
Homes nearby
- For sale8a Park View Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6, D06 KC60
- For sale4 Kimmage Road Lower, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W TE80
- For saleGreenogue, 13c Leinster Road West, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N6W2
- For sale10 Fitzpatrick Cottages, Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W YE63
- For sale32 Laurence Court, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W X780
- For sale5 Laurence Court, Mount Argus Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W YN97
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 40 homes granted 24 Oct 2024, expires 24 Oct 2029 — No. 126-128 Harold's Cross Road (0.4 km)
- Permitted, not started · 52 homes granted 30 Oct 2024, expires 30 Oct 2029 — No. 348 Harold's Cross Road (0.4 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… (0.6 km)
- Residential land off Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Leinster Road, Dublin 6 (0.1 km)
Appeal
ACP 501171 · Planning Appeal · decided · Refused 21 Aug 2026
Zoning
Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
M3 — Neighbourhood centre
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
R2 — Existing residential
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.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
WEB1156/26 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for hermitage Property Group intends to apply for planning permission at 236 - 238 Harold’s, received on 26 Jan 2026; permission was refused on 20 Mar 2026.