174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W, (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross)
REFUSE PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB5648/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
I, Bernard McGowan, intend to apply for planning permission for the development at No. 174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, D6W. (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross). The proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of existing part 1 and 2-storey buildings including basement on site ; Construction of part 3 and part 4 -storey residential building, containing a total of 20 No. apartments comprising of 03 No. Studio Apartments, 07 No. 1-Bed Apartments, 07 No. 2-Bed Apartments and 03 No. 3-Bed Duplex Apartments and 1no. substation at ground floor level; communal amenity space at ground level. All with associated site works, bicycle store, bin storage, landscaping and services.
Application Timeline
Application received
11 Nov 2025
Decision due
14 Jan 2026
Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION
14 Jan 2026
Appeal submitted
11 Feb 2026
Grant issued
16 Jun 2026
Appeal decided: GRANT PERMISSION
16 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 174-180 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W, (known as McGowans of Harolds Cross).
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 868.34 ha
- Residential Units
- 20
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 11 November 2025
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- REFUSE PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 14 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 16 June 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500754-DS-26
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Submitted
- 11 February 2026
- Decided
- 16 June 2026
Location
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