1 - 4, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Demolition of four houses to build 31 residential units and 5 retail units.
SD16A/0308 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 August 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0308
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 August 2016
- Residential units
- 31
- Floor area
- 3499.48 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis mixed-use development proposal involves the demolition of four existing houses. In their place, the applicant plans to construct 5 retail units, a first-floor office, and 31 residential units consisting of apartments and duplexes across three blocks.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A mixed used development comprising the following elements: demolition of the existing houses at no. 1-4, ballymount road lower and all associated outbuildings; construction of 5 retail units (ranging from 95.0sq. M to 124.4sq. M) with ancillary building mounted signage and first floor own door office (78.0sq. M). The residential element comprises of 31 units in total, consisting of block a: 6 one bed apartments, 6 two bed apartments and 2 three bed apartments; block b: 5 three bed duplex all above the retail element. Block c: 6 three bed duplex all above 6 two bed apartments. Other accommodation includes esb substation, switch room and bin stores. The development also includes the provision of 36 surface car parking spaces within the site. Permission is also sought for new boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site and development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19a Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €392,000 | 79 m |
| Apartment 4 Block B, Ballymount Square, Walkinstown | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 83 m |
| 2c Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €376,000 | 94 m |
| C 1 Ballymount Sq, Ballymount Rd, Walkinstown Dublin 12 | Jan 2025 | €335,000 | 112 m |
| 11 Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Mar 2026 | €635,000 | 127 m |
| 124 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €403,000 | 134 m |
| 7 Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 169 m |
| 102 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €497,000 | 173 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
- Application received26 August 2016
- Decision due20 October 2016
- Decision issued12 October 2016
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