InvalidApartmentsDecided 5 July 2023

53A, Keeper Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12FD40 and bounding access laneway to the north and east .

Demolition of a former community centre in Drimnagh to build a 20-unit older person housing development up to six storeys high.

3980/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 June 2023

Reference: 3980/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 June 2023

Summary

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The development will demolish the former Fr. Lar Redmond Community Centre to construct an age-in-place residential scheme for over 55s. The project features a 5 to 6-storey building containing 20 one-bedroom units, ground-level parking, and a communal room.

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Residential units: 20
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission:. The development will consist of demolition of the former fr. Lar redmond community centre (1 storey, c. 160m2) and the construction of a proposed age in place (over
Residential development consisting of a 6-storey built form bounding keeper road with a 5-storey block behind, inclusive of recessed top floor. Accommodation provided will consist of: 20no. 1 bed (2 person) units, designed as older person housing. Construction of ground level car parking and plant facilities to serve the residential development, providing 3no. Parking spaces, including 1no. Accessible, 8no. Bicycle parking spaces, enclosed bin store and open-air courtyard. Construction of a communal room facility at upper ground level and provision of an open-air roof terrace at level
Area bounding the subject site to the east to be upgraded to a formal footpath in accordance with dcc standards and the provision of a vehicle set-down area adjacent to proposed pedestrian entry. All associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment works and services provision. Proposed vehicular access point is located off the rear laneway, with resident's entry provided separately, on the eastern boundary and pedestrian access to the upper ground floor communal_room directly from keeper road. Apartment units are provided from the first to fifth floors, with in-board terraces located along the northern, eastern, and southern elevations. Proposed total gross area of the development is 1,569m2

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z3: Neighbourhood CentresDC

“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
132 Keeper Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12not full market price	Oct 2025	€200,000	83 m
99 Keeper Rd Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin	Nov 2025	€427,000	155 m
586 Mourne Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€295,000	163 m
109 Dolphin Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€380,000	174 m
109 Dolphin Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€380,000	174 m
109 Keeper Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Jun 2026	€403,000	185 m
500 Galtymore Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Feb 2026	€690,000	207 m
119 Keeper Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€625,000	211 m

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Key dates

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Application received16 June 2023
Decision due10 August 2023
Decision issued5 July 2023

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