RefusedApartmentsDecided 22 February 2008

The Traders, St. James' Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.

Demolition of first floor storage to build a four-storey development with 14 apartments and ground floor commercial extensions.

SD07A/1061 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2007

Reference: SD07A/1061
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2007
Residential units: 14
Floor area: 1412 m²

Summary

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The project involves demolishing the first floor/attic storage to build a three-storey addition over the existing ground floor, creating 14 apartments with balconies and terraces. The ground floor will be extended to expand the off-licence and public house, adding a cafe bar, winter garden, and new shopfronts.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

(i) demolition of the existing first floor/attic space currently used as storage area; (ii) construction of a 3-storey development above the existing ground floor (forming a 4-storey development) to accommodate 3 no. 1 bed apartments and 11 no. 2 bed apartments with balconies at all upper floor levels facing st. James's road and limekiln green, a central patio at first floor level, a roof terrace facing st. James's road at first floor level and roof terraces at third floor level facing northwest; (iii) enlargement of the existing ground floor footprint by 127sq. M. To facilitate the extension of the existing off-licence, the extension of the existing public house in form of a cafe bar unit facing st. James's road and a winter garden zone along the southeast ground floor elevation with an associated new entrance to the public house, a new holding kitchen beside the existing delivery area and the new proposed residential entrance with a stair/lift core for the proposed residential units above; (iv) general changes to the internal layout of the public house; (v) new proposed shop fronts to the existing bookmaker, the off-license and the new cafe bar unit facing st. James's road; (vi) new proposed pub front along the southeast elevation associated with the proposed winter garden zone; (vii) changes to the southwest ground floor elevation associated with the new holding kitchen and charges to the internal layout; (viii) substitution of the existing escape stairs to the rear of the development with new stairs leading from the first floor patio to ground level; (ix) new vehicular entrance to the car park from st. James's road; (x) new pedestrian entrance to the car park from limekiln court.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

LCDC

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

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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
100 Limekiln Green, Limekiln Farm, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€435,000	74 m
133 Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€420,000	121 m
334 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Sept 2025	€460,000	139 m
257 St James Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€579,000	174 m
Gortgrib, 167 Limekiln Rd, Walkinstown	Aug 2025	€617,000	183 m
37 Limekiln Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jan 2026	€300,000	197 m
2 St Finbarrs Close, Greenhills, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€475,000	204 m
36 Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€421,500	222 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received21 December 2007
Decision due22 February 2008
Decision issued22 February 2008
Appeal submitted20 March 2008
Appeal decided28 October 2008
Permission expiry25 September 2008

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