RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 July 2022

Former Chadwicks Site, Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Demolition of the former Chadwicks site and construction of 633 build-to-rent apartments, a childcare facility, and 10 commercial units.

SHD3ABP-313129-22 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 March 2022

Reference: SHD3ABP-313129-22
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SHD3-Application to ABP
Received: 25 March 2022
Residential units: 633

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of existing office and warehouse buildings totaling 11,120 sq.m. In their place, a mixed-use build-to-rent scheme will be constructed across four blocks ranging from 5 to 12 storeys. The project will deliver 633 apartment units, a childcare facility, and 10 commercial units.

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Storeys: 12

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the former chadwicks builders merchant development comprising 1 two storey office building and 9 storage/warehouse buildings ranging in height from 3m
9.9 m as follows: building a (8,764sq. M), building b (1,293sq. M), building c (two-storey office building) (527sq. M), building d (47sq. M), building e (29sq. M), building f (207sq. M), building g (101sq. M), building h (80sq. M), building i (28sq. M), and building j (44sq. M), in total comprising 11,120sq. M. ; (ii) the construction of a mixed-use build-to-rent residential and commercial development comprising 633 build-to-rent apartment units (292 one-beds, 280 two-beds and 61 three-beds), 1 childcare facility and 10 commercial units in 4 blocks (a-d) ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys as follows: (a) block a comprises 209 apartments (102 one bed-units, 106 two bed units and 1 three bed units) measuring 5
10 storeys in height. (b) block b comprises 121 no. Apartments (53 one bed-units, 45 two bed-units and 23 three bed-units) measuring 8
10 storeys in height. (c) block c comprises 130 apartments (38 one bed units, 71 two bed units and 21 three bed units) measuring 8
12 storeys in height. (d) block d comprises 173 apartments (99 one bed-units, 58 two bed-units and 16 three bed-units) measuring 6
10 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies/terraces; (iii) provision of indoor communal residential amenity/management facilities including a co-working space, communal meeting room/ work space, foyer, toilets at ground floor of block a; gym, changing rooms, toilets, resident's lounge, studio, laundry room, communal meeting room/ work space, multi-function space with kitchen at ground floor of block b; games room with kitchenette, media room, co-working space, resident's lounge, communal meeting room/ work space, reception area, management office with ancillary staff room and toilets, toilets, parcel room at ground floor of block c; (iv) the construction of 1 childcare facility with dedicated outdoor play area located at ground floor of block a; (v) the construction of 8 commercial units at ground floor level of blocks a, b and d, and 2 commercial units at second floor level (fronting greenhills road) of block c as follows: block a has 3 units at ground floor comprising 79.46sq. M. , 90.23sq. M. , and 121.39sq. M. , block b has 1 unit at ground floor comprising 127.03sq. M. , block c has two units at second floor comprising 120.85sq. M. And 125.45sq. M, and block d has 4 units at ground floor comprising 84.45sq. M, 149.77sq. M, 155.48sq. M and 275.59sq. M; (vi) the construction of 3 vehicular entrances; a primary entrance via vehicular ramp from the north (access from greenhills road) and 2 secondary entrances from the south for emergency access and services (access from existing road to the south of the site) with additional pedestrian accesses proposed along greenhills road;(vii) provision of 424 no. Car parking spaces comprising 398 standard spaces, 21 mobility spaces and 5 car club spaces located at ground floor level car park located within block a and accessed via the proposed entrance at greenhills road, a two-storey car park located within blocks c and d also accessed from the proposed entrance at greenhills road and on-street parking at ground floor level adjacent to blocks a and c. Provision of an additional 15 commercial/ unloading/ drop-off on-street parking spaces at ground floor level (providing for an overall total of 439 car parking spaces). Provision of 4 dedicated motorcycle spaces at ground floor level parking area within blocks c and d;(viii) provision of 1363 bicycle parking spaces comprising 1035 residents' bicycle spaces, 5 accessible bicycle spaces and 7 cargo bicycle spaces in 9 bicycle storerooms in ground and first floor parking areas within blocks a, c and d, and 316 visitors' bicycle spaces located externally at ground floor level throughout the development;(ix) provision of outdoor communal amenity space (5,020sq. M) comprising landscaped courtyards that include play areas, seating areas, grass areas, planting, and scented gardens located on podiums at first and second floor levels; provision of a communal amenity roof garden in block c with seating area and planting (176sq. M); and inclusion of centrally located public open space (3,380sq. M) adjacent to blocks b and c comprising grassed areas, planting, seating areas, play areas, water feature, flexible use space; and incidental open space/public realm; (x) development also includes landscaping and infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, esb substations, plant rooms, boundary treatments, internal roads, cycle paths and footpaths and all associated site works to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar). The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the planning and development act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes the relevant development plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
138 St Jmes Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Aug 2025	€447,000	204 m
144 St James Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Jul 2025	€500,000	204 m
126 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€530,000	205 m
168 St James Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€530,000	230 m
102 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€430,000	238 m
71 St Jamess Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€502,000	244 m
1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Oct 2025	€505,000	268 m
1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12not full market price	Aug 2025	€190,000	268 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 received25 March 2022
Decision due19 May 2022
Decision issued27 July 2022

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