The development will consist of 28 no. car parking spaces (13 spaces for retail…

Application details

Planning reference

4145/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of 28 no. car parking spaces (13 spaces for retail, 13 spaces for residential and 2 club car spaces (2 spaces of the allocation will be e-charging), 186 no. cycle spaces and bin stores and collection areas at lower ground level, 2 no. retail units with a total of 1,950 sq. m at ground floor level, coffee shop of 40 sq. m. facing Royal Canal Bank at lower ground level, 80 no. apartments (19 studios, 19 one bed, 41 two bed and 1 three bedroom apartments) overhead in upper floor development. With the exception of no. 168 Phibsborough Road, which is to be retained, the application proposes to demolish all the existing buildings on the site. The new buildings to North Circular Road shall be 6 storey in height (ground floor retail with apartments on upper floor) with an 8 storey apartment building at the corner of North Circular Road and Royal Canal bank with an 8 storey section above park level are proposed. Within, the site, the apartment buildings will surround a central amenity open space for residents. It is proposed to demolish 169 Phibsborough Road ad replace with a three storey building with vehicular entrance at ground floor level giving access to lower ground level parking and services. PV panels on the roof and c. 975 sq. m green roofs to be incorporated. A substation is also proposed together with all ancillary services.

Location / address

'Former Des Kelly Site' a site of 0.262Ha. bounded by 364-374 North Circular Road, Royal Canal Bank, and 168-169 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

3 Jun 2022

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

8 Feb 2023

Final grant date

13 Aug 2024

Appeal lodged

7 Mar 2023

Appeal decision

Grant permission with conditions

Appeal decision date

29 Jul 2024

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   3 Jun 2022

2. Further information requested

   10 Jan 2023

3. Further information received

   12 Jan 2023

4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   8 Feb 2023

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   7 Mar 2023Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

6. Appeal decision: Grant permission with conditions

   29 Jul 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

7. Final grant

   13 Aug 2024

8. Works commenced

   5 Feb 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data