Salvation Army Family Hub (former Shamrock Apparel factory), Greencastle Road/ Greencastle Parade, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 XD29
Retention of a change of use from industrial to a 28-unit family hub for emergency homeless accommodation.
3810/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 June 2024
- Reference
- 3810/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert a two-storey former industrial building into a family hub providing short-term emergency accommodation. The facility contains 28 family units, dining, recreation, and laundry facilities, alongside external alterations and parking.
- Residential units
- 28
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,590 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention for development consisting of the change of use of an existing 2 storey flat roofed building (floor area 1,590sqm) from former light industrial/office use to family hub providing short term emergency accommodation to homeless families, new internal layout to provide accommodation units (28 family units/84 bed spaces), stairs and lift, kitchen, dining, recreation and laundry facilities and full separation from adjoining building (bargaintown) at ground floor level. The development also includes retention of alterations to elevations and fenestration, a front entrance doorway, a single storey, flat roofed structure (60sqm) used for storage, plant and waste storage, a children's play area (118 sqm), cycle parking (10 spaces), car parking (12 spaces including one accessible) all forward of the building, new front boundary railing over brick faced plinth wall (overall height 2.1m), closure of previous vehicular access onto greencastle road, formation of new vehicular access (4,993m) onto greencastle road, removal of roof top plant room and construction of new roof top plant room (37.5sqm) adjoining existing stairs/lift shaft and site development works and services all on a site of 0.18ha at the salvation army family hub (former shamrock appeal factory), greencastle road/greencastle parade, coolock, dublin 17, d17 xd29.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Rd Dublin 17 | Apr 2026 | €313,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 20 Block A, Castle Elms Court Apartments, Greencastle Road | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 11 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Road | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 41 m |
| 60 Castle Elms Court, Block B, Coolock Dublin 17 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 78 m |
| 18 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 17not full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 125 m |
| 26 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 17 | May 2025 | €370,000 | 140 m |
| 34 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €430,000 | 158 m |
| 44 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 5 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 185 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 received5 June 2024
- Decision due30 July 2024
- Decision issued22 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 October 2029
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