RefusedApartmentsDecided 15 August 2019

Site located at St. James' Road and Limekiln Green, Greenhills, Dublin 12

Revisions to a mixed-use development in Greenhills to increase apartment count from 26 to 32.

SD19A/0162 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 July 2019

Reference: SD19A/0162
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 July 2019
Residential units: 28
Floor area: 1630.4 m²

Summary

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Proposed revisions to a previously approved development at the former McHugh's Shopping Arcade. The changes include increasing the residential unit count to 32 apartments, expanding a retail unit, reducing a doctor's surgery, and adding roof-level telecommunications equipment.

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Official record

Development description

Revisions to previously granted permission ref. Sd16a/0060 which permitted a mixed retail/residential development consisting of: (i) removal of stair number 1 at ground and first floor level; (ii) an increase in the size of retail unit 1 at ground floor level by 18sq. M; (iii) a reduction in the size of the doctors surgery at ground floor level by 13.3sq. M; (iv) provision of an additional residential bin store at ground floor level; (v) reconfiguration of first and second floor levels to facilitate an increase in residential units from 26 to 32 (1 three bed duplex, 5 one bed, 14 two bed and 2 three bed apartments being replaced with 12 one bed and 16 two bed apartments across first and second floor level; (vi) telecommunications antenna and dishes at roof level; no proposed external site changes at the former mchugh's shopping arcade and traders pub site.

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

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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	64 m
334 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Sept 2025	€460,000	114 m
133 Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€420,000	123 m
257 St James Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€579,000	151 m
2 St Finbarrs Close, Greenhills, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€475,000	180 m
Gortgrib, 167 Limekiln Rd, Walkinstown	Aug 2025	€617,000	192 m
310 St James Rd, Greenhills, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Mar 2025	€601,000	215 m
37 Limekiln Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jan 2026	€300,000	221 m

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Key dates

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Application received19 July 2019
Further information requested3 July 2019
Further information received19 July 2019
Decision due15 August 2019
Decision issued15 August 2019

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