Inchicore Railway Works, Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 K6Y3
Construction of a two-storey modular railway simulator training building at Inchicore Railway Works.
4086/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 July 2024
- Reference
- 4086/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a specialist railway simulator training facility to support driver training for the DART expansion project. The two-storey modular building will be located within the historic Inchicore Railway Works, which is a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a specialist railway simulator training building to support driver training for the planned dart expansion project (dep). This will be in the form of a modular construction 2 storey building within the existing inchicore railway works which has remained in railway operations for almost 180 years. The proposed works to take place at larnród eireann, inchicore works, dublin 8, d08 k6y3, the proposed building is within the curtilage of a protected structure (dublin city council development plan 2022-2028. Rps no. 8855).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,095 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Railway Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €368,000 | 109 m |
| 24 Railway Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 109 m |
| 25 Railway Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €380,000 | 109 m |
| 33 Railway Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €480,000 | 110 m |
| 33 Railway Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €440,000 | 110 m |
| 45 Railway Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 124 m |
| 1 Tyrconnell Park, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 125 m |
| 28 New Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €450,000 | 152 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 received26 July 2024
- Decision due19 September 2024
- Decision issued30 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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4115/24Dublin CityLodged 2 Aug 2024Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
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WEB2341/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Jun 2025Extension
- Granted120 m away
Permission for demolition of existing extension and construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the…
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4698/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Dec 2019Extension
- Granted160 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission for a material change to the Chief Mechanical Engineers building within…
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4521/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Sept 2023Alterations
- Invalid160 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for a material change to the Chief Mechanical Engineers building…
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4447/23Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2023Alterations
- Granted160 m away
Planning permission is sought for the following items — To erect a two-storey extension to incorporate new…
18, O'Donoghue Street, Dublin 8, D08 F97P
4050/18Dublin CityLodged 1 Oct 2018Extension
- Granted170 m away
RETENTION: A part single storey part 2 storey extension to the rear of 25 O'Donoghue Street, Dublin 8
25, O'Donoghue Street, Dublin 8
WEB1341/19Dublin CityLodged 10 Jun 2019Retention
- Invalid170 m away
A part single storey part 2 storey extension to the rear of 25 O’Donoghue Street, Dublin 8
25, O'Donoghue Street, Dublin 8
WEB1294/19Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2019Retention
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