Essmore House, Kylemore Business Park, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8
Retention of internal and external alterations and extensions, and permission for two new windows.
WEB5569/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5569/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedSwarco Ireland Limited is seeking retention permission for internal and external alterations at Essmore House. This includes an additional 61 sqm of floor area at first floor level, a side balcony, and facade alterations. Planning permission is also sought for two new windows on the southwest elevation.
- Floor area
- 61 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: swarco ireland limited are seeking planning permission of 2 no. New windows on the southwest elevation and retention permission for internal and external alterations and extensions carried out to their premises at essmore house, kylemore business park, kylemore way, dublin 8 d08 ewp2. The retention works included (1) the insertion of an additional floor area of 61 sqm at first floor level; (2) the construction of a 8 sqm first floor balcony at the side northeast elevation; (3) alterations to the fenestration + facades at the side northeast elevation; (4) contingent and ancillary works.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 309 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Apr 2025 | €308,000 | 162 m |
| 292 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 174 m |
| 254 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 210 m |
| 328 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 213 m |
| 96 Cremona Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2026 | €380,000 | 233 m |
| 81 Cremona Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 235 m |
| 401 Landen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 240 m |
| 145 Cremona Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 245 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 October 2025
- Decision due2 January 2026
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
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