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Exempt — no permission neededInfrastructureDecided 20 August 2025

Inchicore Railway Works, Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 K6Y3

New staff accommodation and welfare building at Inchicore Railway Works.

0312/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 July 2025

Reference
0312/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Received
23 July 2025

Summary

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The project involves constructing a new staff accommodation and welfare facility adjacent to the existing Running Shed. This development is part of the DART+ South West project to facilitate expanded rail infrastructure.

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Development description

Expp: protected structure: running shed staff accommodation & staff welfare facility. The current running shed accommodation & staff welfare facility wile removed as part of the planned new dart+ south west project which has received consent via railway order & is part of the dart expansion project (dep). The dep is a critical element of national infrastructure included in project ireland 2040 and the national development plan 2017 to 2028 which have prioritised the sequencing of investment in dart expansion its expressed focus is to deliver additional passenger capacity and services as early as possible through maximising the use of existing rail infrastructure with targeted improvement works. This proposed building will be located within the existing inchicore railway works which has remained in railway operations for almost 180 years. The proposed staff building is located adjacent to the existing running shed locomotive maintenance facility. Refer to building a-proposed location submitted with this letter. Proposal inchicore works running shed (fleet maintenance) building within inchicore railway works. The proposed building will provide support accommodation & staff welfare facilities for the existing the proposed accommodation building is to replace existing running shed (fleet maintenance) railway track to increase capacity of the dart+ sw project. The proposed building will be a 2 storey facility of approximately 650 m² floor area in total & approximately 7.5 metres in height. The proposed location is approximately 44 metres from the northern boundary of the railway works. The proposed building is approximately 74 metres from the nearest structure/building recorded on the dcc record of protected structures.

Key dates

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  1. Application received23 July 2025
  2. Decision due20 August 2025
  3. Decision issued20 August 2025

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