Chief Mechanical Engineers Building, Inchicore Railway Works, Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 K6Y3
Energy retrofit works to the Chief Mechanical Engineers Building, a protected structure.
4521/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 September 2023
- Reference
- 4521/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an energy retrofit to the Chief Mechanical Engineers building within Inchicore Railway Works, which is a protected structure. Works include internal roof insulation, internal drylining of external walls, secondary glazing, and a mechanical ventilation system.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission for a material change to the chief mechanical engineers building within inchicore railway works. A protected structure (dublin city council development plan 2022-2028, rps no. 8853). The proposed works to consist of the energy retrofit of the existing building including the internal insulation of the roof and the internal drylining of the external walls, the introduction of internal secondary glazing and a mechanical ventilations system. The proposed works to take place at larnród eireann, inchicore works, inchicore, dublin 8, d08 k6y3.
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 8 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 588.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 92 m |
| 71 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2026 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| 42 Ballyneety Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Feb 2025 | €303,786 | 180 m |
| 2 Lally Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 189 m |
| 77 Seven Oaks, Sarsfield Rd, Dublin 10 | Jul 2026 | €455,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 70 Block C, Seven Oaks, Sarsfield Rd | Jul 2025 | €305,250 | 191 m |
| 3 St Georges Villas, Inchicore Parade, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €999,000 | 191 m |
| 111 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jul 2025 | €329,000 | 196 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 September 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued22 January 2024
- Permission expiry17 April 2029
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