RefusedApartmentsDecided 6 March 2020

Phase 2 only (Blocks A, B, C & D which are currently under construction) of the previously permitted development at Milner's Square (the site of the former engineering works), Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin 9.

Revisions to a permitted development, replacing four apartments with eight duplex units and adding a fifth floor.

2039/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 January 2020

Reference: 2039/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 January 2020

Summary

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The application seeks revisions to Blocks B and C of a permitted development currently under construction. It proposes replacing four permitted three-bedroom apartments with six two-bedroom duplexes and two three-bedroom duplexes, which will be accommodated over the fourth floor and a new fifth floor level.

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Residential units: 8
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for revisions to blocks b and c of phase 2 only (which are currently under construction) of the previously permitted development at milner's square (the site of the former engineering works), shanowen road, santry, dublin
The site is generally bounded to the north by shanowen road and to the east by the existing milner's square residential development (blocks e and f) and to the west by shanowen business park. The development was previously permitted under reg. Ref. 6058/04; abp ref. Pl29n. 211692 (as extended by reg. Ref. 6058/04/x1, 6058/04/x2 and 6058/04/x3) and as previously revised by reg. Ref. 4128/18, reg. Ref. 4360/17 and 4608/17. The proposed revisions will consist of the following: (i) alterations to block b comprising the subdivision of the previously permitted management suite to provide 1 no. Residential hub (ancillary to the residential units) and a smaller management suite at ground floor level; (ii) to omit the previously approved 4 no. 3-bedroom apartment units at fourth floor level and replace with 6 no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment units and 2 no. 3-bedroom duplex apartment units over fourth floor and a proposed new fifth floor level with balconies to the east, west and north elevations (4 units will be omitted and replaced with 8 units, a net increase of 4). Please note that previously permitted units (numbers 49 and 50 on current proposal located to the southern end the 4th floor) of block b are being retained. The proposed amendments to block b will provide a total of 50 no. Residential units with a 6 storey block b (46 no. Units previously permitted; (iii) associated changes to the elevations to block b; (iv) changes to previously approved balcony finished from metal railing to glazed balustrade with metal railings throughout block b; (v) associated internal alterations to facilitate the amendments; (vi) alterations to block c to omit 8 no. 2 bedroom duplex units at ground and first floors; 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level (12 no. Units in total omitted) and replace with 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments at ground floor; 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level (all with terraces to the southern elevation) and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level all with balconies to the southern elevation (12 units will be omitted and replaced with 18 units, a net increase of 6 between ground and first floors); (vii) omit 4 no. 3-bedroom apartments and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment at fourth floor (5 units in total will be omitted) and replace with 9 no. 2-bedroom duplex apartment units and 1 no. 1-bedroom duplex apartment unit at fourth floor and proposed new fifth floor level, with balconies to the south, east and north elevations (5 units will be omitted and replaced with 10 units, a net increase of 5). The proposed amendments to block c will provide a total of 42 no. Residential units within a 6 storey block (31 no. Units previously permitted; (viii) associated changes to the elevations to block c including revisions to previously permitted corner windows at 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors; (ix) changes to previously approved balcony finishes from metal railing to glazed balustrade with metal railings throughout block c; (x) associated internal alterations to facilitate the proposed amendments; (xi) revised landscaping proposals including a green wall to the east elevation of block a (green wall on southern elevation of block b is provided asper condition 5; (iii) provision of 2 no. Children's play area extending to 169m2 and 227m2 in the communal open space area; (xiv) revisions to the basement layout to provide additional bicycle parking spaces (190 no. Bicycle spaces now proposed; (xv) reduction in number of car parking spaces from 163 spaces to 156 spaces; (xvi) provision of 40 no. Secure storage units in the basement; (xvii) all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
54 Milner Sq, Shanowen Rd, Santry Dublin 9	Jan 2026	€318,000	116 m
186 Shanowen Rd, Santry, Dublin 9	Mar 2025	€485,000	116 m
Apt.21f Milners Square, Shanowen Road, Santry	Sept 2025	€139,762	120 m
Apt 17 Milners Sq, Shaanowen Rd, Santry Dublin 9	Jan 2025	€350,000	125 m
191 Shanowen Rd, Santry, Dublin 9	Nov 2025	€460,000	161 m
30 Shanowen Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9	Mar 2025	€530,000	190 m
9 New Bride St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Oct 2025	€530,000	199 m
47 Crestfield Ave, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€460,000	217 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received13 January 2020
Decision due6 March 2020
Decision issued6 March 2020

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