GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 April 2020

Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Demolition of an industrial estate in Walkinstown to build a mixed-use development with 70 homes and commercial units.

4364/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 November 2019

Reference: 4364/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 5 November 2019
Floor area: 38 m²

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of all existing buildings on the Balfe Road Industrial Estate site. In their place, six blocks will be constructed to accommodate 70 residential units (including apartments and townhouses), two commercial units, and a communal meeting space.

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Residential units: 70

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Official record

Development description

Site bounded and accessed by both walkinstown road and balfe road, comprising of balfe road industrial estate (2-4 balfe road), walkinstown road surface car park and lands and industrial building (5 walkinstown road) to the rear of houses on walkinstown road and thomas moore road, walkinstown, dublin 12 the development will consist of
1. ) the demolition of all existing buildings on site
) the construction of a mixed use commercial and residential development in 6 no. Blocks accommodating 2 no. Commercial units, a communal meeting space and 70 no. Residential units comprising 29 no. 1 bed units (apartments), 30 no. 2 bed units (apartments), 5 no. 3 bed units (townhouses) and 6 no. 4 bed units (townhouses)
) the proposed blocks consist of the following: -block
Part 3-storey / part 5-storey (3-storey plus two setback levels) mixed-use block fronting onto walkinstown road accommodating 2 no. Ground floor retail/non-retail services unit addressing walkinstown road, ground floor communal meeting area, and 26 no. Apartments comprising of 13 no. 1 bed units and 13 no. 2 bed units with associated balconies/terraces; - block
Part 3-storey/part 4-storey (3-storey plus setback level) residential block fronting onto balfe road accommodating 25 no. Apartments comprising 12 no. 1 bed units and 13 no. 2 bed units with associated balconies/terraces;- block
2-storey plus attic level residential block fronting onto the central communal amenity area accommodating 5 no. 3 bed townhouses; - block
2-storey residential block accommodating 4 no. Apartments comprising 2 no. 1 bed units and 2 no. 2 bed units with associated balconies /terraces; - block
2-storey residential block accommodating 4 no. Apartments comprising 2 no 1 bed units and 2 no. 2 bed units with associated balconies/terraces; - block
2-storey plus attic level residential block at the southern end of the site accommodating 6 no. 4 bed townhouses
) vehicular access from walkinstown road and realignment/widening of existing public laneway off walkinstown road including removal of existing boundary wall along the laneway
) internal access road and 38 no. Car parking spaces
) associated signage, bicycle parking, refuse stores, landscaping, boundary treatments, and all site development works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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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
14 Balfe Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jul 2025	€332,000	57 m
29 Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jul 2025	€450,000	72 m
32 Thomas Moore Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€480,000	96 m
29 Thomas Moore Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2026	€450,000	135 m
5 Field Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	May 2026	€530,000	155 m
18a Lansdowne Valley, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	Mar 2025	€328,000	167 m
3 Hardebeck Ave, Walkinstown, Dublinnot full market price	Jan 2025	€37,000	177 m
51 Thomas Moore Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€472,000	206 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received5 November 2019
Further information requested8 February 2020
Further information received10 March 2020
Decision due29 April 2020
Decision issued17 April 2020
Grant issued22 October 2020
Appeal submitted18 May 2020
Appeal decided22 October 2020

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