Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven)
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WEB1738/26 is a planning application for permission at Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven), received by Dublin City Council on 31 Mar 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Rectone Developments Ltd intend to apply for PERMISSION for a residential development comprising 30 no. units, on a site of c. 0.476 ha., on lands at Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven). Balnagowan House is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 8699). The development will consist of: the demolition of 3 no. existing single storey outbuilding structures (total of 171.5 sq. m) together with part removal of the front existing boundary walls; the change of use of Balnagowan House (Block 1) from office to residential use to provide 4 no. 2 bed residential units (c.354.67 sq.m GFA), together with associated internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to facilitate the conversion (including removal of internal walls/partitions); the construction of a 3 storey duplex & apartment block (Block 2) to provide 4 no. 1 & 3 bed residential units with associated balconies & terraces; & the construction of 20 no. 2 & 3 bedroom 3 storey townhouses with associated private open spaces & balconies, to provide 30 no. residential units (c. 2365.9 sq. m GFA). The overall proposed residential development (c. 3099.81 sq.m GFA) (including Balnagowan House), will comprise 2 no. one bedroom units, 6 no. two bedroom units, & 22 no. three bedroom units. Pedestrian, cyclist, vehicular and emergency access will be provided off The Haven/ St. Mobhi Boithirin via. existing upgraded entrances. The access arrangements include alterations to the existing accesses to front & to the west of Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin. The development will also consist of open space provision including all private, communal and public open space, hard and soft landscaping including internal cycle and pedestrian routes, pathways, boundary treatments, as well as a playground of 50sqm within the communal open area, street furniture, car parking (14 no. part internal gnd. fl. garage spaces to the townhouses & 14 no. surface spaces – 2 no. accessible & 5 no. EV charging – with 9 no. of the spaces accessed directly from St. Mobhi Boithirin), bicycle parking (16 no. long & 4 short stay spaces, covered and secure bicycle parking), ESB substations, piped infrastructural services & connections, ducting, plant, waste management & bin store provision, SuDS & attenuation infrastructure, signage, public lighting and all site development incl. all excavation works & service connections. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The council declared the application invalid on 1 Apr 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 5 May 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 107 other decided applications in the last five years and 12 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Rectone Developments Ltd intend to apply for PERMISSION for a residential development comprising 30 no. units, on a site of c. 0.476 ha., on lands at Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven). Balnagowan House is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 8699). The development will consist of: the demolition of 3 no. existing single storey outbuilding structures (total of 171.5 sq. m) together with part removal of the front existing boundary walls; the change of use of Balnagowan House (Block 1) from office to residential use to provide 4 no. 2 bed residential units (c.354.67 sq.m GFA), together with associated internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to facilitate the conversion (including removal of internal walls/partitions); the construction of a 3 storey duplex & apartment block (Block 2) to provide 4 no. 1 & 3 bed residential units with associated balconies & terraces; & the construction of 20 no. 2 & 3 bedroom 3 storey townhouses with associated private open spaces & balconies, to provide 30 no. residential units (c. 2365.9 sq. m GFA). The overall proposed residential development (c. 3099.81 sq.m GFA) (including Balnagowan House), will comprise 2 no. one bedroom units, 6 no. two bedroom units, & 22 no. three bedroom units. Pedestrian, cyclist, vehicular and emergency access will be provided off The Haven/ St. Mobhi Boithirin via. existing upgraded entrances. The access arrangements include alterations to the existing accesses to front & to the west of Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin. The development will also consist of open space provision including all private, communal and public open space, hard and soft landscaping including internal cycle and pedestrian routes, pathways, boundary treatments, as well as a playground of 50sqm within the communal open area, street furniture, car parking (14 no. part internal gnd. fl. garage spaces to the townhouses & 14 no. surface spaces – 2 no. accessible & 5 no. EV charging – with 9 no. of the spaces accessed directly from St. Mobhi Boithirin), bicycle parking (16 no. long & 4 short stay spaces, covered and secure bicycle parking), ESB substations, piped infrastructural services & connections, ducting, plant, waste management & bin store provision, SuDS & attenuation infrastructure, signage, public lighting and all site development incl. all excavation works & service connections. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared invalid on 1 Apr 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 4,777 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 31 Mar 2026New applicationObservation window closed 5 May 2026
- 1 Apr 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 29 Apr 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 7
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 12
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87849). 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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