The Former Fodhla Printing Works site, Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Addition of seven new apartments at a new sixth-floor level.
4452/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2023
- Reference
- 4452/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously approved planning permission by adding seven new apartments at a new sixth-floor level. The addition will consist of one studio, four one-bed, and two two-bed apartments, extending the overall development to nine storeys.
- Residential units
- 7
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 624 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission to amend planning permission reg. Ref. 2725/21 by the addition of 7 new apartments at a new 6th floor level, set back from the north facing elevation, comprising 1 studio apartment, 4 number one-bed apartments and 2 number two-bed apartments, plus all ancillary accommodation, being a total of 624m2 and extends the development to 9 storeys including lower ground/basement and roof access staircore.
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 received8 September 2023
- Decision due2 November 2023
- Decision issued2 November 2023
- Appeal submitted29 November 2023
- Appeal decided15 October 2024
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