GrantedApartmentsDecided 2 July 2024

Former CHM Premises, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 CK60.

Amendments to a permitted 163-apartment development, including changing a café to a retail unit with an off-license.

LRD24A/0003 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 May 2024

Reference: LRD24A/0003
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 May 2024

Summary

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The proposed amendments to the permitted Strategic Housing Development (ABP-309658-21) include changing the ground floor café in Block B to a 363.5 sqm retail unit with a 24.4 sqm off-license area. It also includes internal reconfigurations and size reductions for the permitted creche and tenant amenity facilities.

Apartmentsshdretailcrecheamendment

Residential units: 163

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Official record

Development description

Montane developments (ireland) unlimited company intend to apply for permission for a large-scale residential development at the site at former chm premises, ballymount road lower, walkinstown, dublin
The development will consist of amendments to permitted strategic housing development (shd) (ref. Abp-309658-21)), which has permission for a residential development of 163 apartments with supporting tenant amenity facilities (gym, lounges and meeting room), café, creche, landscaping, public realm improvements, parking, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed amendments include the following
Change of use at ground floor level of block b from the permitted café to proposed retail unit (c. 363.5 sq. M)
The incorporation of an off-license area within the proposed retail unit (c. 24.4 sq. M)
Siting of proposed signage/advertising associated with the proposed retail unit
Internal reconfiguration of permitted creche area with the gross floor area reducing from c. 261sq. M to c. 235sq. M
Internal reconfiguration and reduction of permitted tenant amenity facilities (communal areas) from c. 472.1sq. M to c. 426.6 sq. M
Amendments to permitted residential apartments on level 5 of block c, consisting of replacing 2 no. 3 bed (5 person) units with 2no. 2 bed (4 person) units and an additional 2 bed (3 person) unit. Overall the residential provision will increase from permitted 163 no. Units to 164 no. Units (1no. Studio, 57no. 1 bed, 99no. 2 bed and 7 no. 3 bed)
Changes to level 6 of block b, to include external retail plant at roof level within the permitted envelope of the development, to include ventilation louvres to the north & east façade and a louvred roof access door for maintenance purposes only
Provision of an additional external bicycle parking stand with 14 no. Parking spaces located to the east of the building to cater for retail and creche usage. All other associated site development works, services provision, access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatment works to be carried out as otherwise granted under the parent permission reg. Ref. Abp-309658-21 (and associated conditions)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the South Dublin 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Stoneview, Walkinstown House, Ballymount Road Lowerprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€60,768,277	8 m
Stoneview Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinsontownprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€17,337,516	8 m
7 Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, Dublin	Mar 2025	€400,000	69 m
72 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	May 2025	€499,000	126 m
35 Walkinstown Park, Walkinstown, Walkinstown	Sept 2025	€523,250	142 m
46 Walkinstown Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€390,000	148 m
C 1 Ballymount Sq, Ballymount Rd, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€335,000	148 m
19a Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€392,000	162 m

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Key dates

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Application received9 May 2024
Decision due3 July 2024
Decision issued2 July 2024
Appeal submitted23 July 2024
Appeal decided23 October 2024

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