RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 February 2021

40, Old Kilmainham Road, Dublin 8

Demolition of commercial buildings and construction of 74 apartments in two blocks up to eight storeys tall on Old Kilmainham Road.

3973/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020

Reference: 3973/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 18 December 2020

Summary

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The project involves clearing the site of existing commercial buildings, including a former car showroom and warehouse. A new mixed-use development will be built, consisting of a ground-floor commercial unit and 74 apartments across two blocks ranging from six to eight storeys.

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Residential units: 74
Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of c. 0.212ha. At 40 old kilmainham road, dublin
The site is bounded to the south by old kilmainham road, to the east by 39 old kilmainham road, to the west by 41 old kilmainham road and rear/side properties of 2, 3 and 4 lady's lane and 3 and 5 millbrook terrace and to the north by rowerstown lane. The development will consist of the following
Demolition of all existing commercial buildings on site including former car showroom, garage, warehouse and offices (c. 1,095sqm floor area)
Construction of a mixed-use development arranged in two blocks across 6-8 storeys comprising the following: 1no. Ground floor commercial unit fronting old kilmainham (c. 170sqm floor area) and 74 no. Apartments consisting of 35 no. 1 bed units, 38 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed units ranging in size from c. 46sqm to c. 102sqm floor area each
North, south, east and west facing private terraces and balconies throughout
Ancillary and plant areas at ground floor level including bin and bicycle storage, switch rooms, generator, water tank storage and esb substation
Circulation areas throughout and stair/lift cores in blocks a and b
Associated plant and photovoltaic panels at roof level
The total floor area of the proposal is c. 6,235sqm
Removal of the existing bridge and replacement with a new footbridge over the river camac
A new public access route serving pedestrians and cyclists connecting old kilmainham road to the south with rowerstown lane to the north via the new bridge
Vehicular access serving delivery, service and emergency vehicles from old kilmainham road
Improvements and widening of the public footpath along old kilmainham road
All associated site development works, service provision, drainage works, diversion of the existing combined sewer, public and communal open space and landscaping and boundary treatment works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
43 Old Kilmainham, Ladys Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€505,000	49 m
19 Carrickfoyle Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€373,000	59 m
25 Carrickfoyle Tce, Ladys Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€268,500	76 m
66 Old Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€850,000	80 m
Apt 9, The Steps, Kilmainham Lane Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€440,000	96 m
3 Tower Villas, Kilmainham Lane, Dublin 8	Jul 2026	€535,000	112 m
3 Camac Way, Old Camac Bridge, Kilmainham Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€455,000	112 m
34 St James'S Wood, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	May 2026	€438,000	113 m

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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 received18 December 2020
Decision due19 February 2021
Decision issued19 February 2021
Appeal submitted22 March 2021
Appeal decided16 December 2021

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