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Former factory site Finglas Business Centre, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Demolition of a substation and construction of 298 apartments, a creche, and commercial spaces in Finglas.

WEBLRD6066/25-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 May 2025

Reference: WEBLRD6066/25-S3
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Large Residential Development
Received: 20 May 2025

Summary

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This large-scale residential development proposal on a former factory site includes the demolition of an existing substation and the construction of 298 apartments across multiple blocks up to seven storeys tall. The scheme also features community, cultural, commercial spaces, and a creche.

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Residential units: 298
Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

We, jamestown village limited, intend to apply for planning permission for development of a large-scale residential development (lrd) at this site of c. 1.82 ha on the former factory site finglas business centre, jamestown road, finglas, dublin
The proposals comprise the demolition of existing esb substation on site and construction of a mixed use development of 298 no. Apartments 116 no. 1-bed, 182 no. 2-bed units (including 2 no. 3-person units and 180 no. 4-person units) c. 1,418 sqm of community/cultural/arts floor area, c. 738 sqm of commercial floor area (café, coworking space, retail) and a c. 295 sqm creche. The development will consist of
Demolition of existing esb substation (c. 32 sqm) and boundary treatments
Block a (part 6/7 storeys) comprises a c. 161 sqm café, bike storage, esb substation, switch room at ground floor level with 84 apartments (31 no. 1-bed and 53 no. 2-bed units) at ground to sixth floor level
Block b (7 storeys) comprises bike storage at ground floor level and 51 no. Apartments (23 no. 1-bed and 28 no. 2-bed units) at ground to sixth floor level
Block c (4-7 storeys) comprises a c. 295 sqm crèche (with external play area), bike storage, esb substation and switch room at ground floor and 82 no. Apartments (34 no. 1-bed and 48 no. 2-bed units) at ground to sixth floor level, with telecommunications equipment at roof level consisting of microwave dishes (1.1 metres in height above lift overrun) and antenna at eastern elevation at fifth floor level
Block d (3-5 storeys) comprises a c. 1,395 sqm community/cultural/arts space, esb substation, switch room and comms room, at ground floor with 63 no. Apartments (18 no. 1-bed and 45 no. 2-bed units) at ground to fourth floor level and external roof terrace (c. 200 sqm) at fourth floor level
Block e (3 storeys) comprises c. 230 sqm of retail floor space, c. 311 sqm of coworking office floor space, bike and bin stores at ground floor with 18 no. Apartments (10 no. 1-bed and 8 no. 2-bed) at first and second floor level and external roof terrace (c. 155 sqm)
Provision of c. 2,309 sqm of external communal open space comprising a landscaped garden courtyard with children's play area and outdoor fitness area, bicycle parking and lift / stairs to access basement, roof terrace at block d (200 sqm) and block e (155 sqm) on west elevations
Provision of c. 1,916 sqm of public open space provided in the form of a public plaza and pedestrian between blocks a, d and e (including informal play), bicycle parking areas provided throughout the surface level of the site
Shared vehicular and bicycle access from a new local street branching west from jamestown road at the northeast corner of the site (extending to the western boundary), with 11 surface visitor car parking spaces (3 no. Accessible) and drop-off bay in the northern part of site, with ramp access to a basement level (c. 5,130 sqm) providing 143 car parking spaces (6 no. Accessible, 9 no. Visitors and 12 no. Car share) , with a total of 704 bicycle parking spaces with 630 no. For residential use (480 long term, 150 short term / visitor spaces) and 74 no. For other uses (32 long term, 42 short term / visitor spaces) at ground floor and basement levels
Toucan crossing to the east of the new local street across jamestown road and new cycle lane along jamestown road with reconfigured bus stop
New signalised crossing and junction upgrade works at the southern boundary at the entrance to finglas business centre
All associated infrastructure and enabling works associated with the development, green/blue roofs, telecommunications equipment, landscaping, pedestrian access, set down area at southern perimeter, boundary treatments and esb substation and switch room at northern perimeter. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Jamestownvillagelrd. Ie

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

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
189 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11	Mar 2026	€420,500	90 m
195 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11	Jun 2025	€417,000	106 m
49 Sycamore Park, Finglas East, Dublin 11	Feb 2025	€262,500	159 m
13 Sycamore Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11	Apr 2026	€490,000	182 m
70a Clancy Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11	May 2026	€650,000	214 m
34 Oakwood Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11	May 2026	€520,000	233 m
68 Parkview Road, Balbutcher Lane, Finglas	Mar 2026	€422,000	244 m
Apt.65 - Park View Road, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun	Jan 2025	€380,000	260 m

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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 received20 May 2025
Decision due15 July 2025
Decision issued15 July 2025
Permission expiry4 October 2030

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