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LRD25A/0006W

Grant Permission for Retention

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Retention permission for development at Palmers Gate, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. The development consists of modifications to the previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (permitted under Refs. ABP-307092-20 and ABP-309899-21, now nearing completion) which include alterations to the basement including general reconfiguration of the layout including bin stores layout, with the construction of an additional basement area to accommodate an additional bin store and an additional 18 car parking spaces (now a total of 138 no. car parking spaces at basement level); the construction of a larger ESB sub-station on site to meet ESB requirements; and alterations to the previously permitted apartment unit layouts, elevations and mix of Block C from 30 no. 1 beds and 17 no. 2 beds to now provide 32 no. 1 beds and 15 no. 2 beds, and Block E from 40 no. 1 beds and 23 no. 2 beds to now provide 42 no. 1 beds and 21 no. 2 beds), and all associated site works necessary to facilitate this development.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    27 Aug 2025

  2. Application received

    8 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    8 Oct 2025

  4. Decision due

    4 Nov 2025

  5. Decision: Grant Permission for Retention

    4 Nov 2025

  6. Grant issued

    18 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Palmers Gate, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Retention
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
12700 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
8 October 2025
Status
Final Grant
Decision
Grant Permission for Retention
Decision Date
4 November 2025
Grant Date
18 December 2025
Permission Expires
17 December 2030

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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0m
SHD3ABP-307092-20Granted21 Apr 2020

Demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of a residential development of 250 'build-to-rent' apartments in 5 blocks; with a cafe and ancillary residential amenity facilities. Block A- 27 apartments in a building ranging from 3-6 storeys over basement, with 1 communal roof garden and most apartments provided with private balconies/terraces. A cafe, reception/concierge with managers office and bookable space at ground floor level; meeting rooms and workspace/lounge at first floor level, a gym at second floor level; and a cinema and a games room at basement level; Block B- 46 apartments in a building 6 storeys over basement and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block C- 47 apartments in a building 6 storeys over basement and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block D- 67 apartments in a building 7 storeys over basement and most apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block E- 63 apartments in a building 8 storeys over basement and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces. The development also includes the construction of a basement providing 120 car parking spaces, 10 motorcycle spaces, 250 bicycle spaces and a plant room and bin stores. The proposal also incorporates 5 car parking spaces and 26 bicycle spaces at surface level; upgrades and modifications to vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access on Kennelsfort Road Lower; utilisation of existing vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access via Palmerstown Business Park; 1 ESB sub-station; landscaping including play equipment and upgrades to public realm; public lighting; boundary treatments and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Lands at Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20 AE04

0m
SHD3ABP-302521-18Refused7 Sept 2018

Residential development consisting of 303 apartment units with ancillary facilities including gym, community/recreational rooms and crèche. The demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of a residential and mixed-use development of 303 apartments (26 studios, 125 1-beds, 133 2-beds, and 19 3-beds) with a crèche facility, a gym, a community/sports hall, a concierge office, and a community room, in 2 no. blocks, to be provided as follows: Block A containing a total of 191 apartments comprising of 19 studios, 102 1-beds, 61 2-beds, and 9 3-beds, in a building ranging from 6-8 storeys over basement, with 2 communal roof gardens (1 at sixth floor level and 1 at seventh floor level), and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block B containing a total of 112 apartments comprising of 7 studios, 23 1-beds, 72 2-beds, and 10 3-beds, in a building ranging from 4-8 storeys over basement, with 2 communal roof gardens (1 at sixth floor level and 1 at seventh floor level), and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block B also provides a crèche facility, a gym, a concierge office, and a community room at ground floor level (with mezzanine level within the gym and community room) and a community/sports hall at basement level. The development also includes the construction of a basement providing 269 car parking spaces, 22 motorcycle spaces, 262 bicycle spaces, and a plant room and bin stores. The proposal also incorporates 5 car parking spaces and 44 bicycle spaces at surface level; upgrades and modifications to the vehicular access onto Kennelsfort Road Lower; 1 ESB sub-station; landscaping including upgrades to public realm; public lighting; boundary treatments; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

17m
SD07A/0924Withdraw the Application7 Dec 2007

(a) Demolition of all existing structures on site; (b) construction of a mixed use development of 61 no. residential units comprising 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 34 no. 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments and 11 no. townhouses (1 no. 2 bed house and 10 no. 3 bed houses); 3700sq.m. of retail floorspace comprising one anchor unit (2058sq.m. gross floor area) and 12 no. retail units ranging in size from 84sq.m. to 266sq.m. gross floor area, 3 no. restaurant/cafes of 497sq.m., 1910sq.m. of office floor space and a medical centre of 1133sq.m., all with associated open spaces and landscaping. The proposed development will include the provision of 244 no. car parking spaces - 233 of the car parking spaces will be provided in an underground ca park, 11 spaces will be provided on-street. The proposed development will be arranged in 3 no. blocks around a main public plaza and a new internal street. Block 1 is located adjacent to the northern side boundary and forms the northern frontage to the new internal street and consists of a four storey building comprising retail at the ground floor level and three storeys of residential above (overall height of 14.65m to roof level); the block comprises 11 no. townhouses consisting of 1 no. 2 bed house and 10 no. 3 bed houses on upper levels with balconies and terraces on the south and east facing facades and 8 no. retail units at the ground floor level. Block 2 is located on the western part of the site abuts an existing car showroom to the west and consists of a seven storey building with the sixth floor setback comprising a double height anchor retail unit at the ground floor level and six storeys of residential above (overall height of 25.05m to roof level; the block comprises 50 no. residential units (5 no. 1 bed apartments, 24 no. 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments) with recessed balconies/winter gardens at 1st to 5th floor levels on the western facade and terraces and balconies on the eastern and western facades at 6th floor level; the ground floor contains an anchor retail unit (2058sq.m. gross floor area) with a service yard to the rear and also includes an area of semi-public open space located at first floor level above the retail podium. Block 3 consists of 3 no. buildings connected by an external walkway and a main staircase and elevator core and comprises the following (i) a five storey building with 2 no. restaurants at the ground floor level and a four storey medical centre above (overall height 19.7m to roof level); (ii) a five storey building with retail use at ground floor level and four storeys of office use above (overall height of 19.7m to roof level; (iii) a four storey building with a restaurant at the ground floor level and three storeys of office use above (overall height of 15.8m to roof level). Access to the site will be provided off Kennelsfort Road Lower. The proposed development also includes all site landscaping and ancillary works on a site of 0.95ha.

Corner of Kennelsfort Road Lower, And N4 Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

23m
SD07A/0927Grant Permission for Retention29 Apr 2008

Permission for retention of material change of use of lands from builder providers to sale of motor vehicles, washing and valeting of motor vehicles, permission for retention of material change of use of an office to use as a barbers shop, permission for retention of material change of use of lands from builder providers to the display and sale of log cabins.

Irish Trading Company, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

33m
SD09A/0021/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission10 Nov 2014

(1) The demolition of all existing structures on site comprising 6 buildings of approximately 4,571sq.m in total excluding the existing party wall at the northern site boundary; (2) the construction of a mixed-used development of 30,924sq.m gross floor area ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys including the following: at ground floor and first floor levels the development will comprise 5,957sq.m of retail floorspace comprising a main anchor unit (3,158sq.m gross floor area), a secondary anchor unit (952sq.m gross floor area including plant) and 14 retail units ranging in size from 50sq.m to 241sq.m gross floor area, a restaurant of 156sq.m, a café of 156sq.m; 733sq.m of office floor space, a library of 348sq.m and a health centre of 708sq.m, a chp plant and ESB substations and switchrooms; these uses will front onto the proposed internal access road and public open spaces at the ground floor level. A public open space of 262sq.m will also be provided at first floor level. Above the ground and first floor levels the development will comprise: (i) Block A - a 220 bedroom apart-hotel (8,747sq.m gross floor area) with communal courtyard at the second floor level - Block A consists of a four storey building above the commercial uses at ground and first floor levels; (ii) 3 residential blocks (B to D) including 102 residential units (22 no. 1 bed apartments, 59 no. 2 bed apartments, 21 no. 3 bed apartments) and associated open spaces; Blocks B, C and D decrease from four storeys at the southern boundary to three storeys at the northern boundary above the commercial uses at ground and first floor. The proposed residential blocks will be arranged as follows: Block B is centrally located on the site and comprises 45 units in total including 14 no. 1 bed apartments, 21 no. 2 bed apartments and 10 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades and terraces to the north at fourth floor level; Block C is also centrally located on the site and comprises 37 units in total including 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 26 no. 2 bed apartments and 3 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades, a semi-private open space at fifth floor level and terraces to the north at floor level; Block D is located adjacent to the eastern boundary at Kennelsfort Road Lower. This block comprises 20 units in total including 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 8 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades, a semi-private open space at fourth floor level and a terraced to the north at fourth floor level. In addition to the development described above the proposal will also include a detached, single four storey office block located on the northern-western part of the site, which is currently occupied by the 'Printworld' building. The proposed building will comprise 3,630sq.m of office floor space arranged in 6 no. own-door units. The building will accommodate 42 surface car parking spaces at the ground floor level and 3 storeys of office accommodation extending from first to third floor levels. The primary vehicular access to the site will be provided off Kennelsfort Road Lower. A secondary point of access will be provided at the existing junction at the Old Lucan Road. The proposed development will include the provision of 453 car parking spaces, 338 of which will be provided in an underground car park and 115 of which will be at surface level. The development will also include 300 bicycle spaces, landscaping and ancillary works on a site of 1.62 ha. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: amendments to the design and layout of the proposed development including the setback of the development from the N4, the omission of 26 residential units, 56 hotel bedrooms and 1 retail unit; alterations to the northern elevation of the proposed scheme; amendments to the layout of the anchor store (including the reduction in size to 1535sq.m gross) and the incorporation of a bar (555sq.m) and restaurant (555sq.m) into the scheme; amendments to the layout at basement level to provide waste storage areas; the provision of a dedicated children's play area and additional areas of open space; modified entrance proposals and road improvement proposals; minor alterations to the proposed boundary treatment and external finishes; modification of the proposed surface treatment; the replacement of some parking spaces ar ground floor level of the 'Printworks' building with a creche (including play area 197sq.m), cafe (215sq.m) and waste storage facilities.

Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

33m
SD09A/0021Granted8 Jun 2009

(1) The demolition of all existing structures on site comprising 6 no. of buildings of approximately 4,571 sq.m. in total excluding the existing party wall at the northern site boundary; (2) the construction of a mixed-used development of 30,924 sq.m. gross floor area ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys including the following: at ground floor and first floor levels the development will comprise 5,957 sq.m. of retail floorspace comprising a main anchor unit (3,158 sq.m. gross floor area), a secondary anchor unit (952 sq.m. gross floor area including plant) and 14 no. retail units ranging in size from 50 sq.m. to 241 sq.m. gross floor area, a restaurant of 156 sq.m., a café of 156 sq.m; 733 sq.m. of office floor space, a library of 348 sq.m. and a health centre of 708 sq.m, a chp plant and ESB substations and switchrooms; these uses will front onto the proposed internal access road and public open spaces at the ground floor level. A public open space of 262 sq.m. will also be provided at first floor level. Above the ground and first floor levels the development will comprise: (i) Block A - a 220 bedroom apart-hotel (8,747 sq.m. gross floor area) with communal courtyard at the second floor level - Block A consists of a four storey building above the commercial uses at ground and first floor levels; (ii) 3 no. residential blocks (B to D) including 102 no. residential units (22 no. 1 bed apartments, 59 no. 2 bed apartments, 21 no. 3 bed apartments) and associated open spaces; Blocks B, C and D decrease from four storeys at the southern boundary to three storeys at the northern boundary above the commercial uses at ground and first floor. The proposed residential blocks will be arranged as follows: Block B is centrally located on the site and comprises 45 no. units in total including 14 no. 1 bed apartments, 21 no. 2 bed apartments and 10 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades and terraces to the north at fourth floor level; Block C is also centrally located on the site and comprises 37 no. units in total including 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 26 no. 2 bed apartments and 3 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades, a semi-private open space at fifth floor level and terraces to the north at floor level; Block D is located adjacent to the eastern boundary at Kennelsfort Road Lower. This block comprises 20 no. units in total including 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 8 no. 3 bed apartments - the block has recessed balconies at the eastern and western facades, a semi-private open space at fourth floor level and a terraced to the north at fourth floor level. In addition to the development described above the proposal will also include a detached, single four storey office block located on the Northern-Western part of the site, which is currently occupied by the 'Printworld' building. The proposed building will comprise 3,630 sq.m. of office floor space arranged in 6 no. own-door units. The building will accommodate 42 no. surface car parking spaces at the ground floor level and 3 storeys of office accommodation extending from first to third floor levels. The primary vehicular access to the site will be provided off Kennelsfort Road Lower. A secondary point of access will be provided at the existing junction at the Old Lucan Road. The proposed development will include the provision of 453 no. car parking spaces. 338 no. of which will be provided in an underground car park and 115 no. of which will be at surface level. The development will also include 300 no. bicycle spaces, landscaping and ancillary works on a site of 1.62 ha. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: amendments to the design and layout of the proposed development including the setback of the development from the N4, the omission of 26 no. residential units, 56 no. hotel bedrooms and 1 no. retail unit; alterations to the northern elevation of the proposed scheme; amendments to the layout of the anchor store (including the reduction in size to 1535sq.m. gross) and the incorporation of a bar (555sq.m.) and restaurant (555sq.m.) into the scheme; amendments to the layout at basement level to provide waste storage areas; the provision of a dedicated children's play area and additional areas of open space; modified entrance proposals and road improvement proposals; minor alterations to the proposed boundary treatment and external finishes; modification of the proposed surface treatment; the replacement of some parking spaces ar ground floor level of the "Printworks" building with a creche (including play area 197sq.m.), cafe (215sq.m.) and waste storage facilities.

Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

44m
SD24A/0142WGranted31 May 2024

The proposed development will consist of the installation of rooftop mounted telecommunications equipment carrying No. 12 antennae on ballast, dishes, remote radio units (RRU's), GPS, distribution board, rooftop-based equipment cabinets and all associated site development works to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services.

Block B Palmersgate, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Dublin 20, D20 NX30

45m
SD26A/0193WReferral12 Aug 2026

Installation of six telecommunications antennas, together with three dishes; one equipment cabinets and all associated equipment at rooftop level; providing high-speed voice and broadband services for Vodafone Ireland.

Block B, Palmers Gate, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Dublin 20

72m
SD18A/0439Grant Permission & Grant Retention14 Dec 2018

(1) Revision of existing single storey rear extension roof shape and location of roof lights with further extension to the single storey extension at the rear of existing dwelling to accommodate universally accessible living accommodation and associated site works (existing dwelling area 155sq.m., new dwelling area 210sq.m. post extension - net increase 55sq.m.); (2) retention of an existing out-building storage and utility accommodation (90sq.m.); (3) revisions to the retained out-building to include relocation of existing access doors; adjustment of floor level and installation of mono-pitched roof with roof lights and to utilise space as a personal therapy room (which is incidental to the use of the dwelling).

1 Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.

72m
S01B/0035Granted23 Jan 2001

Construct a single storey extension to the rear.

1 Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.

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