GrantedApartmentsDecided 6 July 2026

Site at the former Royal Liver Assurance Retail Park, Old Naas Road, Dublin 12

Amendments to a permitted development to replace a 203-unit shared accommodation block with a 98-unit apartment block.

5050/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2026

Reference: 5050/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 March 2026

Summary

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The Land Development Agency is seeking amendments to a previously permitted mixed-use development. The changes propose replacing a permitted 203-unit Build-to-Rent shared accommodation block with an 8-10 storey residential block containing 98 apartments, alongside minor revisions to ground floor medical and pharmacy units.

Apartmentsapartmentsldaredevelopment

Residential units: 98
Storeys: 10

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Official record

Development description

We, the land development agency, intend to apply for permission on this site at the former roval liver assurance retail park. Old naas road. Dublin
The site is bounded by kylemore road (a112) to the west: old naas road to the north: naas road (r810) to the south: and "brooks" building providers) to the east. The development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted mixed-use development (dcc rea. Ref. : 4238/19: abp ref pl29s. 307804. As amended by dcc ret. :4436/23). The proposed amendments will consist of
Replacement of the permitted 203 no. Unit build-to-rent shared accommodation block (block e1) with a residential block containing 98 no. Units. The revised e1 block will include for 9 no. Studios. 40 no. 1-bed units and 49 no. 2-bed units with balconies on east. North and west facades. Previously permitted medical unit at around floor will remain with a revised floorspace of 225.5 sm. , previously permitted adjacent pharmacy unit increases to 125 sq. M and previously permitted shared amenity for the shared accommodation at ground floor is replaced with 4 no, 1-bed own door units. The overall building height remains at 8-10 storeys with a minor decrease in overall floorspace of block e1 from 8,710 sq. M to 8.447.5 sq. M and the green wall on the western elevation is removed. The amendments will result in an overall increase in apartment units from 1.098 to 1.196 and the removal of all shared accommodation units
Removal of permitted part basement under block e1 accommodating sprinkler and water tanks storage, plant rooms, tank and waste storage, and the removal of permitted vehicular (ramped) accessed from ground level, below podium, at block e1 to basement level under adjacent blocks b1 and b2. The basement level under blocks b1 and b2 will now be served from the basement under blocks c1 and c2. This results in a minor reconfiguration of related car parking spaces. Sprinkler and water tanks , storage, plant rooms, tank and waste storage and cycle parking for block e1 will be located at ground level below podium of block e1.3. Reconfiguration of the permitted podium entrance to blocks e1. E2. F1 and f2 from the old naas road to include for 2 new set down/delivery bays and waste truck collection bay
Amendments to the permitted upgrades to the existing junction of kylemore road and old naas road and the junction of kylemore road and naas road and the layout of the old naas road , naas road and kylemore road
Minor amendments to permitted landscaping around the car park entrance and the residential and amenity entrances at ground floor level and podium level (communal courtyard) adjacent to block e1
Amendment to the permitted phasing plan

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Nugget House, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	347 m
2 Nugget Cottages, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	347 m
Nugget House, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€1,005,000	347 m
3 Nugget Cottages, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	360 m
1 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€290,000	370 m
9 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Inchicore Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€330,000	394 m
19 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€423,000	419 m
27 Millrose Est, Bluebell Ave, Bluebell Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€328,000	437 m

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Application received3 March 2026
Decision due9 July 2026
Decision issued6 July 2026

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