RefusedApartmentsDecided 10 May 2023

Paintworld, 1-2 Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin 12

Demolition of a commercial building to build 2 commercial units and 8 apartments over 4 floors.

SD22A/0406 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 April 2023

Reference: SD22A/0406
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 13 April 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey commercial building. It will be replaced by a four-storey building containing 2 ground-floor commercial units and 8 residential apartments, featuring a communal roof garden and parking.

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Residential units: 8
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of an existing commercial two storey building and the construction of 2 commercial units with plantroom on ground floor level with 8 residential apartments comprising 2 one bed apartments 3 two bed apartments and 3 three bed apartments all with private balconies over 4 floors; a communal roof garden is located on the fourth floor; enclosed bin stores for the commercial and residential units is located at the rear of the building; 5 total car parking spaces including 1 disabled car space is provided; 8 bicycle spaces are provided at the front for commercial units and 10 no. Bicycle spaces at the rear for residential units; sustainable drainage (suds) roof and roof garden are provided for the development and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 4 Block B, Ballymount Square, Walkinstown	Sept 2025	€351,000	101 m
2c Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jul 2025	€376,000	104 m
11 Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€635,000	105 m
124 Walkinstown Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Jun 2025	€403,000	117 m
19a Ballymount Sq, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€392,000	125 m
8 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Aug 2025	€565,000	131 m
C 1 Ballymount Sq, Ballymount Rd, Walkinstown Dublin 12	Jan 2025	€335,000	146 m
16 Cromwells Fort Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Apr 2025	€530,000	163 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

Timeline

Application received13 April 2023
Decision due10 May 2023
Decision issued10 May 2023
Appeal submitted6 June 2023
Appeal decided8 November 2024

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