The former Fodhla Printing Works site, Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Conversion of ground floor communal space into three new apartments in Kilmainham.
3099/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 January 2024
- Reference
- 3099/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2024
- Residential units
- 3
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously permitted development at the former Fodhla Printing Works site. It proposes converting 308 square meters of ground floor communal space into two two-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment, bringing the total to 82 apartments.
- Floor area
- 308 m²
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 planning permission reg. Ref. 2725/21 to convert 308sq. M of gross internal ground floor communal space into 2 x two-bed apartments and 1 x studio apartment, access corridor and storage, to bring the development to a total of 82 apartments. The works include 2 new windows and amendments to 3 permitted windows on ground level to the rear of the development. No changes to the height or footprint of the permitted development are proposed.
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 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 7,190 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
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 | 107 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 received26 January 2024
- Decision due21 March 2024
- Decision issued19 March 2024
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