South Dublin County Council grants permission for 436-home scheme at Units 16-21A-B, Parkmore Industrial Estate, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 28 July 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The development will comprise the following: Demolition of existing commercial/industrial buildings on site (c.6,711 sq.m in total). Provision of a mixed use, residential and commercial/employment development (c.49,275 sq.m GFA excluding undercroft) within 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 6 to 10 storeys. The development will provide 436 no. apartments (all with individual private open spaces) consisting of: 2 no. studios, 180 no. 1-beds, 158 no. 2-beds and 96 no. 3-beds. The development will also include: internal residential amenity spaces (c.375.3 sq.m in total); community library (c.352.1 sq.m); creche (c.359.1 sq.m), and 4 no. commercial/employment units (c.1,226.6 sq.m) comprising 2 office/co-working units (c.435.8 sq.m in total), medical centre (with ancillary pharmacy)(c.674.1 sq.m) and café (c.116.7 sq.m). • Block A - 9 to 10 storeys in height and will provide 81 no. residential units. • Block B - 9 to 10 storeys in height and will provide 137 no. residential units • Block C - 8 to 10 storeys in height and will provide 85 no. residential units • Block D - 6 storeys in height and will provide 133 no. residential units. Upgrades to the western side of the Parkmore Estate Road and along the Long Mile Road and Robinhood Road to provide a variety of pedestrian/ cyclist access points to the development and with vehicular access provided from the Estate Road with associated upgrades to the Estate entrance. The development will also include 173 no. car parking spaces within 2 no. undercroft car parks on site and including 12 no. parking spaces (for the commercial units) along the Long Mile Road frontage. Provision of 1,040 cycle parking spaces. Provision of public and communal open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, plant areas, waste management areas, and services provision (including ESB substations), and all associated works required to enable this development including connection to the Uisce Eireann network. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.