Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 19 February 2021

Site to the east of Walkinstown Avenue at the junction of Walkinstown Avenue and Naas Road

A massive mixed-use development including Build-to-Rent apartments in 13 blocks up to 15 storeys high at Walkinstown Avenue.

3228/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 August 2020

Reference
3228/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
21 August 2020
Residential units
1137

Summary

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O'Flynn Construction seeks a 10-year permission for a major mixed-use scheme on a 6.9-hectare site. The project includes 13 blocks ranging from 4 to 15 storeys over 3 basements, requiring the demolition of existing vehicle trade buildings.

Apartmentsbuild to rentdemolitionlarge scalebasement
Floor area
168,184 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • O'flynn construction co. Unlimited company intend to apply for a 10-year permission for a mixed use including part build to rent development in 13 no. Blocks (blocks a-l) ranging in height from 4-15 storeys over 3 no. Basements with a cumulative gross floor area of 168,184.13 sq. M at this 6.921 hectare site to the east of walkinstown avenue at the junction of walkinstown avenue and naas road. The application area includes part of the 'nissan site' (6.429 hectares) and 0.492 hectares to accommodate works to facilitate connections to municipal services and works proposed to public roads. The development will consist of; i. The demolition of all existing vehicle trade buildings (8,015.66 sq. M) and removal of 4 no. Existing 38kv esb timber poles and 2 no. Existing 38kv lattice masts on the site; ii. Construction of 3 no. Basements with cumulative gross floor area (gfa) of 37,240.54 sq. M incorporating car parking, motorcycle parking, plant rooms and waste management facilities, comprising; a. 'west basement' located under blocks a, b, c, d and e (18,815.93 sq. M gfa), with 2 no. Entrance/exit ramps including 1 no. Situated between blocks c and e and 1 no. On south side of block b and containing 411 no. Car parking spaces including 17 no. Disabled parking spaces and 15 no. Car-club spaces, together with 15 no. Motorcycle spaces; b. 'north basement' located under blocks f, g k, and h1 (5,998.24 sq. M gfa), with entrance/exit ramp on western side of block k and containing 97 no. Car parking spaces including 8 no. Disabled parking spaces and 3 no. Car-club spaces, together with 4 no. Motorcycle spaces; and c. 'south basement' located under blocks h2, j, i and l (12,426.37 sq. M gfa), with entrance/exit ramp situated between blocks l and j and containing 296 no. Car parking spaces including 19 no. Disabled parking spaces and 7 no. Car-club spaces, together with 15 no. Motorcycle spaces; iii. Block a - a hotel (148 no. Rooms) with an upper height of 15-storeys (53.475m maximum above ground level) and a gfa of 7,415.0 sq. M in at the junction of naas road and walkinstown avenue; iv. A total of 1,137 no. Residential units and associated tenant amenities (combined 2,948.90 sq. M gfa) across 12 no. Blocks (b-l) that range in height from 4-10 storeys, with a cumulative gfa of 113,147.79 sq. M, of which blocks c and l are dedicated build to rent (btr). The residential units will be distributed as follows
  • Block b with an upper height of 10 no. Storeys (36.439m maximum above ground level) comprising 20 no. Studio apartments, 48 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 135 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 16 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block c with an upper height of 8 no. Storeys (30.139m maximum above ground level) comprising 42 no. Studio apartments, 67 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units and 54 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and tenant facilities and amenities (combined 1,457.80 sq. M) incorporating refuse store, bicycle store, delivery room, manager's office, concierge office, gym and flex spaces, business centre, conference/meeting rooms, café, resident lounges, library, games room, cinema room, community room and chef's kitchen
  • Block d with an upper height of 9 no. Storeys (32.172m maximum above ground level) comprising 6 no. Studio apartments, 59 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 34 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 7 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block e with an upper height of 9 no. Storeys (32.239m maximum above ground level) comprising 7 no. Studio apartments, 18 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 36 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 11 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block f with an upper height of 7 no. Storeys (23.625m maximum above ground level) comprising 7 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 25 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 7 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block g with an upper height of 8 no. Storeys (31.300m maximum above ground level) comprising 8 no. Studio apartments, 32 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units and 14 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units
  • Block h1 with an upper height of 6 no. Storeys (19.989m maximum above ground level) comprising 6 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units and 12 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units
  • Block h2 with an upper height of 8 no. Storeys (26.814m maximum above ground level) comprising 8 no. Studio apartments, 32 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 24 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 7 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block i with an upper height of 9 no. Storeys (31.728m maximum above ground level) comprising 17 no. Studio apartments, 31 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units and 73 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units
  • Block j with an upper height of 7 no. Storeys (24.275m maximum above ground level) comprising 61 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 14 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units
  • Block k with an upper height of 8 storeys (28.647m maximum above ground level) comprising 13 no. Studio apartments, 21 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 16 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 13 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units; and
  • Block l with an upper height of 7 no. Storeys (24.189m maximum above ground level) comprising 25 no. Studio apartments, 49 no. 1-bedroom (2 person) units, 56 no. 2-bedroom (4 person) units and 6 no. 3-bedroom (5 person) units and tenant facilities and amenities (combined 900.70 sq. M) incorporating refuse store, manager's office, delivery room, gym and flex spaces, business centre, conference/meeting rooms, café, resident lounges, library, games room, cinema room, community room and chef's kitchen. V. Public open spaces comprising; a public square, 'barnewall square' (2,488 sq. M) to the north west of the site; a public 'biodiversity park' (5,411 sq. M) with a north south alignment in the centre of the scheme; a public pocket park (2,785 sqm) including older children's play area; a public play area for younger children (85 sq. M); vi. Communal amenity space distributed across blocks b-l with a combined area of 12,445 sq. M in the form of ground and podium gardens and roof terraces. Vii. 10 no. Retail units (combined 2,621.85 sq. M gfa) at ground floor level in blocks b, c, d and e; viii. Office accommodation with a combined gfa of 5,001.80 sq. M in blocks b, c and e at ground and podium level; ix. A primary healthcare centre at ground floor level in block c with a gfa of 994.30 sq. M; x. A childcare facility in block d at ground floor level with a gfa of 968.95 sq. M and an associated play area of 273 sq. M; xi. A cultural hub at ground floor level in block b with a gfa of 486.60 sq. M; xii. A gymnasium at ground floor level in block b with a gfa of 210.9 sq. M; xiii. 853 no. Total car parking spaces: 804 no. Distributed across the 3 no. Basements including 44 no. Disabled spaces and 34 no. Motorcycle spaces; and, 49 no. Surface level car parking spaces including includes 6 no. Disabled spaces. Xiv. A total of 2,514 no. Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided within the development, comprising 1,839 no. Long-term bicycle storage spaces for residents, 569 no. Short-term bicycle parking spaces for apartment visitors and 106 no. Short-term bicycle parking spaces to serve the non-residential elements of the development; xv. The primary vehicular access (left in/left out) will be via walkinstown avenue with a secondary vehicular access (left in/left out) on the naas road; xvi. Provision of 4 no. Pedestrian access points to the development, including 2 no. Off the naas rd. And 2 no. From walkinstown avenue; xvii. Road upgrade works to walkinstown avenue to facilitate improved vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access and including a loading bay (3.2m wide by 30m long) to facilitate deliveries; xviii. The construction of 11 no. Single storey esb sub-station and lv rooms (totalling 358.75 sq. M gfa), erection of a new 12m high t63a 38kv cable to line pylon and undergrounding of a section of the existing inchicore ballymount 38kv overhead line which traverses the site; xix. Roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels across blocks b-l totalling 3,751 sq. M; xx. All ancillary site development works, drainage, plant, waste storage, boundary treatment and lighting

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 12,807 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
55 Walkinstown Parade, Dublin 12, DublinOct 2025€375,000432 m
1 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12Nov 2025€290,000471 m
9 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Inchicore Dublin 12Dec 2025€330,000498 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

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  1. Application received21 August 2020
  2. Further information requested15 October 2020
  3. Further information received17 December 2020
  4. Decision due19 February 2021
  5. Decision issued19 February 2021
  6. Grant issued6 April 2021

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