Rear of 9, Hughes Road North, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Conversion of a light industrial building into two apartments.
3825/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 August 2018
- Reference
- 3825/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert an existing 169.4 sqm light industrial building into two 2-bedroom apartments. The works include adding six rooflights, private open space, a shared garage with two car spaces, bicycle parking, and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 169 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development comprises; the conversion of an existing light industrial building with a gross floor area of 169.4m2, to provide for 2 no. Two bedroom apartments (of 92.1m2 and 89.3m2 respectively), with elevational and internal changes including the addition of 6 no. Rooflights, associated private open space, shared garage incorporating 2 no. Car parking spaces, 4 no. Bicycle parking spaces and a bin storage area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Balfe Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €332,000 | 84 m |
| 133 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €645,000 | 119 m |
| 18a Lansdowne Valley, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €328,000 | 124 m |
| 5 Field Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €530,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Hughes Rd East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jan 2026 | €480,000 | 143 m |
| 135 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 145 m |
| 123 Drimnagh Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 148 m |
| 21 Hughes Rd East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 163 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 received30 August 2018
- Decision due24 October 2018
- Decision issued24 October 2018
- Grant issued8 February 2019
- Appeal submitted22 November 2018
- Appeal decided8 February 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted30 m away
PERMISSION:The development consists of Partial change of Use from Commercial (Barber shop) to Residential use…
The Black Forge Inn, 163/ 165 Drimnagh Rd, Dublin 12 (D12 PH32), 161 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12 (D12 X439) and to the rear, of 159 Drimnagh Road (D12 P289)
4714/23Dublin CityLodged 31 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The proposed development will consist of: i) Provision of a single-storey extension (104.2 sq.m) to the east…
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3612/21Dublin CityLodged 30 Sept 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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WEB1373/21Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
Planning permission for the demolition of 94 sq.m of existing commercial (retail) buildings and the erection…
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3727/23Dublin CityLodged 10 May 2023Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the demolition of 94 sq.m. of existing commercial (retail) buildings and the erection of a new…
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4279/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Aug 2023Apartments
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission for development at Apartment 1, No.171 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12, D12 ER2V, located at…
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WEB5118/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Nov 2021Extension
- Refused70 m away
Planning permission for development at this site. The development will consist/consist of: Renovations,…
Eleanora's Bar & Lounge, 145, 147 & 149 Drimnagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12
2590/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted80 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission for creation of a vehicular access exiting onto Hughes Road North, Dublin 12,…
10, Hughes Road North, Dublin 12
2735/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Apr 2019Retention
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