Mixed use · Co. Dublin

76, 76G & 280 Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7

Decision to grant 6 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 2 Nov 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 3308/20/X1 at 76, 76G & 280 Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin 7: ~69 homes.
  • The applicant is Catena Property Company Ltd. The agent is Michael Fitzpatrick.
  • It was received by Dublin City Council on 12 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Decision to grant 6 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 2 Nov 2026.
  • The council decided on 6 Oct 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 2 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

Source: the Dublin City Council planning register, checked 20 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~69 homes

EXT. OF DURATION: The proposed development will consist of the construction of a ‘Build to Rent’ residential development comprising of 69 no. apartments (51 no. 1 beds, 18 no. 2 beds) in 2 no. blocks, to be provided as follows: Block A – a four storey building containing a total of 20 no. apartments comprising of 3 no. 1 beds, 17 no. 2 beds with balconies to north, south and east elevations with ancillary residential amenity facilities including concierge and residential lounge at ground level; Block B – a five storey building containing a total of 49 no. apartments comprising of 48 no. 1 beds, 1 no. 2 beds with balconies to south elevations; a single level basement comprising a total of 33 no car parking spaces, 3 no. motorcycle spaces, 148 no. bicycle parking spaces (128 no. spaces at basement level and 20 no. spaces at ground floor level), ancillary plant room and refuse storage areas; along with a play/activity room, gym facility, utility room in support of the Build to Rent ancillary residential amenities and support facilities; vehicular and pedestrian access will be onto Bannow Road. Construction of a basement level social and community centre/non-residential club (Class 10) unit for the relocation of the Cabra Pigeon Racing Club which will maintain its separate access from the eastern boundary of application site providing access onto Bannow Road; The double height retail unit located at 76 Bannow Road will be modified with a new roof structure, extension and modification to front elevation (south), modifications to north east and west elevations, signage and internal floor area and will be integrated into Block A of the development proposal; Landscaping, boundary treatment, drainage, signage, green roofs and solar pv panels to roof level of Blocks A and B, and all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will also consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey building located at 280 Bannow Road (known as the Alma Hygiene building together with a kickboxing club) the demolition of the existing single storey warehouse unit and racing pigeon club unit at 76G Bannow Road (known as the Dublin Circus Centre and Cabra Racing Pigeon Club Building) and the demolition of all associated structures on site in order to facilitate the development. The subject site is bounded by Bannow Road to the south, ‘The Coach House’ and Hamilton Square to the west, Broombridge LUAS stop and maintenance depot to the north and a gated service laneway which provides separate access to Cabra Racing Pigeon Club’s Clubhouse to the east.

Location
Dublin 7, Co. Dublin Map
Planning reference
3308/20/X1
Applicant
Catena Property Company Ltd

Numbers and dates

Homes
~69estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€15m to €22mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Mixed use
Received
12 Aug 2026
Decision to grant
6 Oct 2026
Appeals until
2 Nov 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant

Site history

This site's history

  1. Application 3308/20Sub02 at the same address: decision: Non compliance (29 Sep 2026).

    28. The developer shall comply with the following requirements of Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Prior to the commencement of the… Same address

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Outlook

What happens next

The council decided on 6 Oct 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 2 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description
  • Basement parkingNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 3308/20/X1 on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Dublin City Council planning register, checked 20 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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