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236 - 238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin D6WRF44

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1156/26

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

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.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Jan 2026

  2. Decision due

    20 Mar 2026

  3. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    20 Mar 2026

  4. Appeal submitted

    16 Apr 2026

Application Details

Location
236 - 238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin D6WRF44
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
754.14 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 January 2026
Status
Decision Appealed
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
20 March 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-501171-DS-26
Submitted
16 April 2026

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WEB5660/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID12 Nov 2025

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing Lyster's Bar and the construction of a new building comprising 40-bed student accommodation with ground floor commercial space, bin and bicycle storage, landscaping, and all associated site works.

238 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6WRF44

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WEB6081/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID22 Dec 2025

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WEB1045/26APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID12 Jan 2026

The development will consist 5 of the demolition of the existing Lyster’s Bar and the construction of a new 5-storey building comprising 40-bed student accommodation with ground floor commercial space, bin and bicycle storage, landscaping, and all associated site works.

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4805/22GRANT PERMISSION8 Sept 2022

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232, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, D6W N923

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3464/21GRANT PERMISSION7 Sept 2021

Planning permission for the development comprising: (i) alterations to the roof of existing rear annex. The alterations comprise the change from pitched roof to a flat roof and the increase in height to provide for habitable space. 1 no. window to the rear of the annex will also be provided, (ii) the change of use of the grond floor from office use to residential use which will be comprised of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, (iii) conversion of the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access. A new ramped access to the front is proposed to facilitate this, (iv) permission is also sought for all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

228 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6, D6W C921

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2546/21GRANT PERMISSION7 Apr 2021

The development consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor offices to residential use consisting of 2 No. 1 bedroom apartments and to alter and raise the roof of the existing rear 2 storey annexe from a pitched roof to a flat roof in order to create a habitable space with provision for 1no. window to the rear of the existing annex and to change the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access with provision for a new ramped access to the front and for all associated site works.

228, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin. D6W C921

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2478/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA26 Mar 2021

The development consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor offices to residential use consisting of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments and to alter and raise the roof of the existing rear annex from a pitched roof to a flat roof in order to create a habitable space with provision for 1 no. window to the rear of the existing annexe and to change the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access with provision for a new ramped access to front and for all associated site works.

228, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin, D6W C921

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3081/25GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION25 Feb 2025

RETENTION : The development consists of : a) Retention of alterations to previously granted second floor of dwelling (PL. Ref :2282/18) including use as bedroom (previously home offfice) , increased ridge height , revised roof profile to rear , revised dormers to front , additional rooflghts on the rear roof slope and flat roof , creation of roof terrace to front and associated raising of parapet and incorporation of privacy screens. b) Retention of alterations to the design of the previously granted windows to front courtyard and rear elevations . c) Retention of increased footprint of dwelling . The building line to rear extends 1m beyond that previously granted undr Pl. Ref. : 2282/18

Mountainview House, Mountainview Avenue, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6WP685

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3983/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA17 May 2022

Planning permission to make alterations to existing planning granted permission Ref. No. 2409/19. The proposed alterations will consist of: •Replacing 8 no. previously approved apartments with 3 no. townhouses; •Changing of materials to previously granted 4 no. townhouses. Together with all ancillary site works.

23-24, Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear of Nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road

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4403/22GRANT PERMISSION6 Jul 2022

The development will consist/consists of alterations to existing planning permission granted Permission Ref No. 2409/19. The proposed alterations will consist of, Replacing 8 No. Previously approved apartments with 3 No. Townhouses. Proposed Townhouses to be 4 Storey with a pitched roof with gables and rooflights. Each proposed unit to comprise of 4 No. bedrooms each and 1 No. Internalized Car Parking Space from exiting laneway on Mountain View Avenue. Balcony's to be provided at first and second floor level facing East onto Mountainview Avenue and private open space to be provided to the rear (west) of the property . Alterations to 4 No. previously approved townhouses. Proposed alterations would consist of material changes to the elevations and provide an escape window in each house to the fourth floor on the eastern elevation.

23-24, Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6w & rear of nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road

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