Former Fodhla Printing Works site, Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Temporary 75-space contractor car park for the new National Children's Hospital.
2048/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 January 2018
- Reference
- 2048/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary surface-level car park with 75 spaces for contractors and construction staff of the new National Children's Hospital. The car park will be accessed from Brookfield Road and is proposed for a maximum period of three years.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The application site is bound by brookfield road to the south west, 75-79 old kilmainham road to the north and 28 brookfield road to the south and boundaries of rear gardens of the residential properties located on cameron square to the south east of the application site. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a temporary surface level car park for contractors/ construction staff of the new national children's hospital within the grounds of st. James' hospital campus. The car park comprises a total of 75 no. Spaces for a temporary period up to a maximum of three years and will be accessed from brookfield road. The proposal includes all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €442,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €431,000 | 65 m |
| 15 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 69 m |
| 8 Lorne Terrace, Brookfield St, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €565,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Lorne Terrace, Brookfield St, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €680,000 | 82 m |
| 5 Lorne Terrace, Brookefield Street, Kilmainham | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 83 m |
| 33 Brookfield Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €698,000 | 99 m |
| 18 Adelaide Terrace, Brookfield Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €571,000 | 106 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received11 January 2018
- Further information requested7 March 2018
- Decision due7 February 2018
- Decision issued17 January 2019
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