WithdrawnHousing estateDecided 7 February 2008

Corner of Kennelsfort Road Lower, And N4 Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a mixed-use development with 61 residential units and retail spaces.

SD07A/0924 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 December 2007

Reference: SD07A/0924
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 December 2007
Residential units: 61
Floor area: 14695 m²

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of all existing structures to build a mixed-use development. It will feature 61 residential units (including 50 apartments and 11 townhouses), 3,700 sq.m of retail space, restaurants, offices, a medical centre, and 244 car parking spaces across three blocks.

Housing estatemixed useapartmentsretailtownhouses

Storeys: 4

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Development description

(a) demolition of all existing structures on site; (b) construction of a mixed use development of 61 no. Residential units comprising 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 34 no. 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments and 11 no. Townhouses (1 no. 2 bed house and 10 no. 3 bed houses); 3700sq. M. Of retail floorspace comprising one anchor unit (2058sq. M. Gross floor area) and 12 no. Retail units ranging in size from 84sq. M. To 266sq. M. Gross floor area, 3 no. Restaurant/cafes of 497sq. M. , 1910sq. M. Of office floor space and a medical centre of 1133sq. M. , all with associated open spaces and landscaping. The proposed development will include the provision of 244 no. Car parking spaces
233 of the car parking spaces will be provided in an underground ca park, 11 spaces will be provided on-street. The proposed development will be arranged in 3 no. Blocks around a main public plaza and a new internal street. Block 1 is located adjacent to the northern side boundary and forms the northern frontage to the new internal street and consists of a four storey building comprising retail at the ground floor level and three storeys of residential above (overall height of 14.65m to roof level); the block comprises 11 no. Townhouses consisting of 1 no. 2 bed house and 10 no. 3 bed houses on upper levels with balconies and terraces on the south and east facing facades and 8 no. Retail units at the ground floor level. Block 2 is located on the western part of the site abuts an existing car showroom to the west and consists of a seven storey building with the sixth floor setback comprising a double height anchor retail unit at the ground floor level and six storeys of residential above (overall height of 25.05m to roof level; the block comprises 50 no. Residential units (5 no. 1 bed apartments, 24 no. 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments) with recessed balconies/winter gardens at 1st to 5th floor levels on the western facade and terraces and balconies on the eastern and western facades at 6th floor level; the ground floor contains an anchor retail unit (2058sq. M. Gross floor area) with a service yard to the rear and also includes an area of semi-public open space located at first floor level above the retail podium. Block 3 consists of 3 no. Buildings connected by an external walkway and a main staircase and elevator core and comprises the following (i) a five storey building with 2 no. Restaurants at the ground floor level and a four storey medical centre above (overall height 19.7m to roof level); (ii) a five storey building with retail use at ground floor level and four storeys of office use above (overall height of 19.7m to roof level; (iii) a four storey building with a restaurant at the ground floor level and three storeys of office use above (overall height of 15.8m to roof level). Access to the site will be provided off kennelsfort road lower. The proposed development also includes all site landscaping and ancillary works on a site of 0.95ha

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

VCUC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin	May 2025	€483,000	100 m
98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown	Nov 2025	€515,000	193 m
100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown	Nov 2025	€530,000	199 m
66 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20	Feb 2026	€605,000	234 m
40 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price	Jun 2026	€150,000	242 m
1 Woodfarm Cottages, Main St, Palmerston	Oct 2025	€460,000	256 m
14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20	Apr 2026	€620,000	270 m
66 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20	Jan 2025	€447,650	282 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

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Application received7 December 2007
Decision due9 February 2008
Decision issued7 February 2008

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