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Lands off Clonliffe Road, (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Seminary lands), Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3

Jun 26 2026

Application Received

Aug 20 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 26 / 06 / 2026
  • Application Type:
    Retention Permission
  • Application Status:
    Registered Application
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: WE, Páirc an Chrócaigh Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta. INTEND TO APPLY FOR RETENTION PERMISSION. For development at this site: Lands off Clonliffe Road (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Lands), Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3. The site comprises 0.51 hectares. The development will consist of: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for as-constructed amendments to permitted hotel development Reg. Ref. 2935/20 comprising of: (1) Reductions to the upper fl. levels & overall building height; (2) Revised stone fin designs to east & south elevations; (3) Transoms to permitted windows; (4) Permitted brick slip lintels on Levels 1-5 replaced with PPC aluminium flashing; (5) Reconstituted stone band omitted; (6) New & revised fire escape doors at gnd. level; (7) Opaque glass to gnd. level windows & door omitted to west elevation & assoc. internal revisions; (8) Internal revisions at gnd. & 1st. floor; (9) At roof levels, re-siting of PV panels, new access door, access ladder, & lightning rod, & new & revised louvered plant screens. The development applied for is within the Holy Cross College landholding which includes a number of buildings on the Dublin City Council record of protected structures, including the following: the main College Building (1863): Holy Cross Church; the South Link Building; the Ambulatory; the Assembly Hall and the Red House, ref. 1901 and 1902 respectively, all at the Clonliffe College lands, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3.

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480m 03/07/2026 N/A 1A Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3, D03T382 Construction of a single-storey ancillary family accommodation unit to the rear of existing dwelling, including all associated site works. Details...
420m 07/05/2026 GRANT PERMISSION Westward House, 10, 10A and 10B, Russell Street, Dublin 1, D01 F300 Westward Property Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development of a Large-Scale Residential Development on a site of approx. 0.433 ha at Westward House, 10, 10A, and 10B Russell Street, Dublin 1, Do1 F300. The proposed development will consist of a mixed-use Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 54 no. residential apartment units, 365 no. purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces, 2 no. commercial units and a cultural / community use all in 3 no. blocks ranging in height from 1-14 storeys (above lower ground floor level) with associated bicycle parking, car parking, public plaza, communal open spaces, internal amenity spaces and all ancillary works. The development shall comprise: a) Demolition of all existing buildings on site (total GFA approx. 2,905 sqm) and the part demolition works to the Former Mountjoy Brewery structure (removal of non-original fabric of approx. 114 sqm and approx. 49 sqm of original fabric) and the removal of the majority of the existing boundary walls and railings. b) Construction of 365 no. student bedspaces arranged in 53 no. clusters of 6, 7, and 8-bedroom units and 26 no. studio units (including 7 no. accessible units) each with associated shared kitchen/living/dining areas in 2 no. interconnected blocks (Block A and B) ranging in height from 1 to 9 storeys (above lower ground floor level); (i) Internal amenity spaces (approx. 849.9 sqm) including reception / common lounge / social area, parcel store, games room, cinema / media room, laundry room, meeting room, music practice room, recording studio, multi-purpose arts room, 2 no. private study rooms, study area, and 1 no. accessible bathroom at ground floor level in Block A, a gym at ground floor level in Block B and a students lounge and accessible bathroom at sixth floor level in Block B. (ii) External amenity areas (approx. 978.8 sqm) including external patio at surface level, a roof terrace at first floor level, and 2 no. roof terraces at sixth floor level. (iii) A total of 436 no. bicycle parking spaces to serve the student accommodation units (368 no. long term spaces at lower ground floor and ground floor levels and 68 no. visitor spaces at surface and ground floor level including 12 no. cargo bike spaces) (iv) Back of house areas including admin room, security room, staff canteen, 1 no. storeroom and bin store for the amenity areas in Block A; and a general bin store in Block B. (v) It is proposed that the development will be used for short term tourist or visitor accommodation outside of academic term times, in accordance with the definition of student accommodation. c) Construction of 54 no. apartment units in 1 no. block (Block C) ranging in height from 6 to 14 storeys (above lower ground floor) comprising 18 no. 1 bedroom units, 5 no. 2 bedroom (3 person) units, 18 no. 2 bedroom (4 person) units and 13 no. 3 bedroom (5 person units). Each residential unit will have access to private open space in the form of a balcony. (i) Total residential communal open space of approx. 367.9 sqm including a landscaped courtyard at surface level and roof terrace at sixth floor level. (ii) A total of 130 no. bicycle parking spaces to serve the residential units (103 no. long term spaces at lower ground floor level and 27 no. visitor spaces at lower ground floor level and surface level) (iii) A total of 11 no. car parking spaces (incl. 6 no. EV spaces) and 2 no. motorbike parking spaces are proposed to serve the residential units at lower ground floor level accessible via a car lift and 1 no. EV accessible car parking space is proposed at surface level. (iv) A residential bin store is proposed at lower ground floor level. d) 2 no. commercial spaces including an office / we work unit (approx. 284.5 sqm) and cafe / retail unit (approx. 102 sqm) at ground floor level in Block B, each with an associated bin store. e) A cultural / community use unit (approx. 845.2 sqm) at lower ground, ground floor (partial double height) and mezzanine levels in Block C. f) A total of 18 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed to serve the commercial units at surface level (4 no. bicycle spaces for the cafe / retail unit; 4 no. bicycle spaces for the office unit and 10 no. bicycle spaces for the cultural / community use). g) Approx. 409.4 sqm of public open space in the form of a public plaza between Block B and C fronting onto Russell Street. h) An ESB substation, 2 no. switch rooms and comms room at ground floor in Block A. A switch room and generator room at ground floor in Block B. 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210m 05/05/2026 GRANT PERMISSION Unit 1, The Distillery Building, Distillery Road, Dublin 3, D03X7N3 PROTECTED STRUCTURE, CHANGE OF USE:The development will consist of (a) the material changes of use from an office to a unit for day services use, to enable the provision of services to people with intellectual disabilities, (b) and all associated site works. The building is a Protected Structure. Details...
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470m 12/03/2026 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 110, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9 Permission for the replacement of an existing single storey structure to the rear of the garden, with a two storey structure over basement, consisting of home cinema, gym, at ground floor level and an office and storage room at first floor level and a garage basement. Permission is also sought for changes to the existing boundary wall to include a new vehicular entrance on the Carlingford Rd. and all associated site works Details...
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