RefusedApartmentsDecided 12 July 2021

Kestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A

Demolition of the Kestrel House pub and construction of a mixed-use building up to 8 storeys high containing 52 apartments and retail units.

2782/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 May 2021

Reference: 2782/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 18 May 2021

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the existing two-storey licensed public house and the infill of its basement. In its place, a part 4, 6, 7, and 8-storey building will be constructed, featuring 52 apartments, three ground-floor retail units, and a new public house. The plans also include bicycle parking, communal amenity spaces, and associated site works.

Apartmentsdemolitionapartmentspubmixed use

Residential units: 52
Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission is sought for development comprising: i. The demolition of the existing two storey building (licensed public house and ancillary off-licence) and infill of existing basement. Ii. The construction of a part 4, 6, 7 and 8-storey mixed-use development consisting of the following uses: (a) 52 no. Apartments, comprising of 23 no. One-bed apartments and 29 no. Two-bed apartments (access from bunting road). Each unit will have access to private amenity space via a balcony/terrace and 381.6 sqm of external communal amenity space is provided at 4th and 6th floor levels; (b) 3 no. Retail units at ground floor totalling 177.9 sqm (access from walkinstown road and bunting road); (c) 383.8 sqm public house at ground floor (access from walkinstown road, cromwellsfort road and bunting road). The development features bicycle spaces (99 spaces located internally at ground floor level including 1 accessible space and 2 cargo bicycle spaces and 39 visitor spaces located externally); a refuse storage, a plant room and an esb substation (all located at ground floor); landscaping and all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Aug 2025	€565,000	68 m
16 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€530,000	83 m
138 Bunting Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jun 2026	€478,000	106 m
134 Bunting Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Sept 2025	€585,000	117 m
5 Cherryfield Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	May 2025	€550,000	120 m
146 Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jun 2025	€525,000	146 m
17 Cherryfield Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€610,000	160 m
142 Walkinstown Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€655,000	173 m

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Key dates

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Application received18 May 2021
Decision due12 July 2021
Decision issued12 July 2021
Appeal submitted13 August 2021
Appeal decided20 May 2022

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