Site to the rear and side of The Laurels, 54, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
An additional floor is proposed for a permitted apartment block, adding two new apartments.
2458/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 March 2020
- Reference
- 2458/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously permitted development by adding a fifth floor to the apartment block. This will add two new two-bedroom apartments with south-facing terraces, increasing the total number of units from 16 to 18.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 5
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
Planning permission to amend a previously permitted development abp-305207-19 (dcc reg. Ref. 2738/19) by adding an additional floor containing 2 no. 2 bed apartments with recessed south facing terraces at fourth floor level of the permitted apartment block. The proposal will increase the overall number of apartments from 16 to 18 and the height of the proposed building from 4 storey to 5 storey all with ancillary elevational changes and siteworks at a site to the rear and side of the laurels, no. 54 inchicore road, kilmainham, dublin 8.
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 February 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 May 2022.
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 44 m |
| 14 Rosemount Court, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 47 m |
| 7 Rosemount Ct, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €363,000 | 58 m |
| 1 Rosemount Court, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €313,000 | 58 m |
| 311 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €411,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 11 Kilmainham Square, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham | Feb 2026 | €595,000 | 77 m |
| 7 Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 207, Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 86 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 March 2020
- Decision due30 June 2020
- Decision issued23 June 2020
- Grant issued17 November 2020
- Appeal submitted20 July 2020
- Appeal decided17 November 2020
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