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Lands located at the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant site, South of Greenhills Road, North of the existing access road serving Greenhills Industrial Estate,, Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 HD51, D12 N523,, D12 C602

Granted

Planning application LRD25A/0005W

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

i. The demolition of the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant development comprising 1 no. two storey office building and 9 no. storage/warehouse buildings ranging in height from 3m - 9.9m as follows: Building A (8,764 sq.m.), Building B (1,293 sq.m.), Building C (two-storey office building) (527 sq.m.), Building D (47 sq.m.), Building E (29 sq.m.), Building F (207 sq.m.), Building G (101 sq.m.), Building H (80 sq.m.), Building I (28 sq.m.), and Building J (44 sq.m.), in total comprising 11,120 sq.m.; (ii) the construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development comprising 588 no. residential apartment units (291 no. one-beds, 238 no. two-beds and 59 no. three-beds), 1 no. 570.91 sq.m. (443 sq.m. indoor space) childcare facility and 6 no. no. commercial/retail units in 4 no. blocks (A-D) ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys as follows: a. Block A comprises 170 no. apartments (103 no. 1 bed-units, 59 no. 2 bed-units and 8 no. 3- bed units) measuring 8 storeys in height. b. Block B comprises 197 no. apartments (89 no. 1 bed-units, 92 no. 2 bed-units and 16 no. 3 bed-units) measuring 10 storeys in height. c. Block C comprises 81 no. apartments (44 no. 1-bed units, 16 no. 2-bed units and 21 no. 3-bed units) measuring 12 storeys in height. d. Block D comprises 140 no. apartments (55 no. 1 bed-units, 71 no. 2 bed-units and 14 no. 3 bed-units) measuring 8 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies/terraces; (iii) provision of indoor communal residential amenity (614.14 sq.m.) at ground and first floors of Block A, B & C, ; (iv) the construction of 1 no. childcare facility comprising 443 sq.m. with dedicated outdoor play area (128 sq.m.) located at ground floor of Block B; (v) the construction of 6 no. commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks A, B and D, and 1 no. commercial unit at first floor level of Block A as follows: Block A has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 455.8 sq.m. and 1 no. unit at first floor level comprising 160.79 sq.m., Block B has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 190.96 sq.m. and Block D has 4 no. units at ground floor comprising 361.6 sq.m., 232.3 sq.m., 238 sq.m. and 174.9 sq.m.; (vi) the construction of 4 no. vehicular entrances; a primary entrance via vehicular ramp from the north (access from Greenhills Road) and 3 no. secondary entrances from the south for access, emergency access and services (access from the existing road to the south of the site) with additional pedestrian accesses proposed along Greenhills Road; (vii) provision of 270 no. car parking spaces comprising 240 no. standard spaces (including 6 no. car club spaces) and 13 no. mobility spaces, and 8 no. motorbike spaces located at surface level and within undercroft car parks within Blocks A, B , C and D, 17 no. commercial/ unloading/ drop-off parking spaces at ground level; (viii) provision of 1,269 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 952 no. residents' bicycle spaces, 10 no. cargo/accessible bicycle spaces in 14 no. bicycle storerooms in surface and undercroft parking areas and 307 no. visitors' bicycle spaces located externally at ground floor level throughout the development; (ix) provision of outdoor communal amenity space (3,130.3 sq.m) comprising landscaped courtyards that include play areas, seating areas, grass areas, planting and scented gardens located on podiums at first floor level; provision of communal amenity roof gardens in Block A & B with seating area and planting (746.1 sq.m.) and inclusion of centrally located public open space (6,650 sq.m.) adjacent to Blocks A, B, C and D comprising grassed areas, planting, seating areas, play areas, water feature, flexible use space and incidental open space/public realm; (x) provision of toucan crossing and all associated road markings and signage from the subject site to a new footpath on northern side of Greenhills Road; (xi) development also includes landscaping and infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, ESB substations, plant rooms, pv panels, 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).

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    8 Jul 2025

  2. Further information received

    22 Oct 2025

  3. Application received

    28 Oct 2025

  4. Decision: Grant Permission

    15 Dec 2025

  5. Decision due

    22 Dec 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    19 Jan 2026

  7. Appeal decided: Grant Permission

    13 May 2026

Application Details

Location
Lands located at the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant site, South of Greenhills Road, North of the existing access road serving Greenhills Industrial Estate,, Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 HD51, D12 N523,, D12 C602
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
LRD3-Application
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Eircode
D12 C602
Site Area
28000 ha
Floor Area
61894.5 sq m
Residential Units
588

Timeline

Registration Date
28 October 2025
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
15 December 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-324035-26
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Submitted
19 January 2026
Decided
13 May 2026

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20m
LRD25A/0001WInvalidate Application4 Mar 2025

i. The demolition of the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant development comprising 1 no. two storey office building and 9 no. storage warehouse buildings ranging in height from 3m to 9.9m as follows Building A 8,764 sq.m., Building B 1,293 sq.m., Building C two storey office building 527 sq.m., Building D 47 sq.m., Building E 29 sq.m., Building F 207 sq.m., Building G 101 sq.m., Building H 80 sq.m., Building I 28 sq.m. and Building J 44 sq.m., in total comprising 11,120 sq.m. ii the construction of a mixed use residential and commercial development comprising 588 no. residential apartment units 291 no. one beds, 238 no. two beds and 59 no. three beds) 1 no. 570.91 sq.m. 443 sq.m. indoor space childcare facility and 6 no. no. commercial retail units in 4 no. blocks A to D ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys as follows a. Block A comprises 170 no. apartments 103 no. 1 bed units, 59 no. 2 bed units and 8 no. 3 bed units measuring 8 storeys in height. b. Block B comprises 197 no. apartments 89 no. 1 bed-units, 92 no. 2 bed-units and 16 no. 3 bed-units measuring 10 storeys in height. c. Block C comprises 81 no. apartments 44 no. 1 bed units, 16 no. 2 bed units and 21 no. 3 bed units measuring 12 storeys in height. d. Block D comprises 140 no. apartments 55 no. 1 bed units, 71 no. 2 bed units and 14 no. 3 bed-units measuring 8 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies terraces. iii provision of indoor communal residential amenity 614.14 sq.m. at ground and first floors of Block A, B & C, iv the construction of 1 no. childcare facility comprising 443 sq.m. with dedicated outdoor play area 128 sq.m. located at ground floor of Block B v the construction of 6 no. commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks A, B and D, and 1 no. commercial unit at first floor level of Block A as follows: Block A has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 455.8 sq.m. and 1 no. unit at first floor level comprising 160.79 sq.m., Block B has 1 no. unit at ground floor comprising 190.96 sq.m. and Block D has 4 no. units at ground floor comprising 361.6 sq.m., 232.3 sq.m., 238 sq.m. and 174.9 sq.m. vi the construction of 4 no. vehicular entrances a primary entrance via vehicular ramp from the north access from Greenhills Road and 3 no. secondary entrances from the south for access, emergency access and services access from the existing road to the south of the site with additional pedestrian accesses proposed along Greenhills Road. vii provision of 270 no. car parking spaces comprising 240 no. standard spaces including 6 no. car club spaces and 13 no. mobility spaces, and 8 no. motorbike spaces located at surface level and within undercroft car parks within Blocks A, B , C and D, 17 no. commercial unloading drop off parking spaces at ground level viii provision of 1,269 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 952 no. residents bicycle spaces, 10 no. cargo accessible bicycle spaces in 14 no. bicycle storerooms in surface and undercroft parking areas and 307 no. visitors bicycle spaces located externally at ground floor level throughout the development. ix provision of outdoor communal amenity space 3,130.3 sq.m comprising landscaped courtyards that include play areas, seating areas, grass areas, planting and scented gardens located on podiums at first floor level provision of communal amenity roof gardens in Block A and B with seating area and planting 746.1 sq.m. and inclusion of centrally located public open space 6,650 sq.m. adjacent to Blocks A, B, C and D comprising grassed areas, planting, seating areas, play areas, water feature, flexible use space and incidental open space public realm. x provision of toucan crossing and all associated road markings and signage from the subject site to a new footpath on northern side of Greenhills Road. xi development also includes landscaping and infrastructural works, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, ESB substations, plant rooms, pv panels, 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.

Lands located at the former Chadwicks Builders Merchant site, South of Greenhills Road, North of the existing access road serving Greenhills Ind. Est, Greenhills Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin D12 HD51 D12 N523, D12 C602

22m
SHD3ABP-313129-22Refused25 Mar 2022

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.

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SD02A/0726Granted6 Dec 2002

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SD02A/0725Granted6 Dec 2002

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SD10A/0164Granted9 Jun 2010

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Amalgamation of Units 6 & 8; construction of a mezzanine floor to unit 8 and alterations.

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SD23A/0311Declared Withdrawn23 Nov 2023

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SD23A/0174Invalid Application25 Jul 2023

Planning permission on this site for use in the service & repairs of cars & light commercial vehicles.

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SD23A/0224Withdraw the Application11 Sept 2023

For use in the service & repairs of cars & light commercial vehicles.

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