Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 12 August 2025

Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Demolition of an industrial estate and construction of a mixed-use development with 70 residential units and commercial spaces.

4364/19/X1 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 June 2025

Reference
4364/19/X1
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Received
17 June 2025

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of all existing buildings on the site, including the Balfe Road Industrial Estate. In their place, a mixed-use commercial and residential development will be built across six blocks, accommodating two commercial units, a communal meeting space, and 70 residential units comprising 59 apartments and 11 townhouses.

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Residential units
70

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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

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 June 2025
  2. Decision due12 August 2025
  3. Decision issued12 August 2025
  4. Permission expiry14 March 2031

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