18, Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a part-6, part-8 storey building with 28 apartments and a commercial unit.
4005/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 September 2019
- Reference
- 4005/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a two-storey building, offices, and sheds. It will be replaced by a part-six, part-eight storey building containing 28 apartments, a ground-floor commercial unit, a courtyard, and roof terraces.
- Residential units
- 28
- Storeys
- 8
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing two storey building fronting old kilmainham and double storey offices and sheds to the rear; (ii) construction of a new part six part eight storey apartment building comprising 1 no. Commercial unit at ground floor level (56.3 sq. M) and 28 no. Apartments (3 no. One bedroom, 22 no. Two-bedroom and 3 no. Three-bedroom) fronting old kilmainham and developed around an internal courtyard. The apartment building is set back from old kilmainham at upper floor levels. Apartments are provided with private balconies and access to 2 no. Communal roof terraces, communal landscaped courtyard and bicycle parking area; and (iii) landscaping, boundary treatments, suds drainage, infrastructural works and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Shannon Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 65, St Johns Well Way, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 63 m |
| 63 St Johs Well Way, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €475,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 1, 8 High Rd, Kilmainham Lane Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €730,000 | 84 m |
| 1 High Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 87 m |
| 13 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €442,000 | 108 m |
| 15 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 112 m |
| 8 Mount Brown, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 113 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 received16 September 2019
- Decision due8 November 2019
- Decision issued8 November 2019
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