Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 February 2025

The Poplars, Quinns Road, Shankill, Dublin 18, D18P6P0

Demolition of a house to build 25 residential units in Shankill.

D25A/0004/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 January 2025

Reference
D25A/0004/WEB
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
3 January 2025

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and boundary wall. In its place, a residential development of 25 units will be built across two terrace blocks, ranging from one to three storeys.

Housing estatedemolitiontownhousesapartments
Residential units
25
Storeys
3
Floor area
436 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development comprises the following: demolition of the existing 1 storey residential dwelling (c. 435.9 sq. M) and removal of the existing boundary wall (c. 17 sq. M) along quinn’s road. Construction of a 1-3 storey residential development comprising 25 no. Units arranged in 2 no. Terrace blocks on the site. The proposed units include 12 no. 3 bed townhouses, 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 4 no. 3 bed duplex apartments and 1 no. 2 bed townhouse. All apartment units and houses are provided with private open space in the form of balconies/ terraces and gardens. Provision of 2 no. Site entrance points along quinn’s road. A proposed pedestrian only entrance point is located at the current site access point for pedestrians/ vehicles, and a new vehicular/ pedestrian access point is provided at the southeastern boundary of the site from quinn’s road. The development proposes c. 616 sq. M of public open space and c. 85 sq. M of communal amenity open space as landscaped areas throughout the site. The proposal includes a biodiversity zone of c. 300 sq. M along the northern site boundary. The proposal includes 17 no. Car parking spaces, 39 no. Cycle parking spaces (27 no. Private, 4 no. Communal for duplex units, 2 no. Cargo bike spaces for duplex units and 6 no. External visitor spaces), secure bin stores for all units, provision of an esb kiosk, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and provision of services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 0.43ha (net developable site area of 0.40ha excluding biodiversity zone).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS
A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

Objective set by the COUNTY 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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
The Poplars, Quinns Rd, Shankill Dublin 18Dec 2025€2,500,0009 m
12 Aubrey Park, Shankill, Dublin 18Aug 2025€1,200,00068 m
34 Quinns Rd, Shankill, DublinJun 2026€630,00075 m
Apple Tree House, 1a Aubrey Grove, ShankillFeb 2025€750,00094 m
3 Aubreyville, Old Bray Road, Shankill VillageApr 2026€383,000113 m
40 Quinns Rd, Shankhill, DublinApr 2025€645,000114 m
Apt 30 Aubrey, Quinns Road, ShankillApr 2026€595,000121 m
Apt 21 Aubrey, Quinns Road, ShankillJun 2025€437,000121 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

  1. Application received3 January 2025
  2. Decision due27 February 2025
  3. Decision issued27 February 2025
  4. Appeal submitted25 March 2025
  5. Appeal decided4 July 2025

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