The former Fodhla Printing Works Site, Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Removal of 18 car parking spaces at lower ground level to change the basement usage.
4203/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 July 2023
- Reference
- 4203/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to amend a previous planning permission by removing the car park usage and 18 parking spaces from the lower ground level. The approved bicycle parking, plant rooms, and bin storage will be retained with no changes to the building's footprint or height.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to amend planning permission reg. Ref. 2725/21 by change of use in the lower ground/basement level, to remove car park usage (and 18 car parking spaces), from the approved usage of car parking, bicycle parking, plant rooms and bin storage at this level. It is proposed to retain the approved usages of bicycle parking plant rooms and bin storage at this level. There is no changes proposed to the height footprint or visual appearance of the permitted 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 7,190 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €442,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €431,000 | 66 m |
| 15 Cameron Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 69 m |
| 8 Lorne Terrace, Brookfield St, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €565,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Lorne Terrace, Brookfield St, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €680,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Lorne Terrace, Brookefield Street, Kilmainham | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 84 m |
| 33 Brookfield Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €698,000 | 100 m |
| 4 Shannon Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 107 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 received21 July 2023
- Decision due14 September 2023
- Decision issued14 September 2023
- Appeal submitted9 October 2023
- Appeal decided15 October 2024
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