Site bounded and accessed by both Walkinstown Road and Balfe Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Approved in Oct 2021. The approval ran out in 2026.
Inside the site of Balfe Road Industrial Estate (70 homes).
- 4 Feb 2021Received
- 31 Mar 2021Approved
- 26 Apr 2021Appealed
- 13 Oct 2021Appeal: Approved with conditions
- 13 Oct 2021Final approval
- 13 Oct 2026Approval ran out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Approved · 31 Mar 2021
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 6,644 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 310035 · Approved with conditions
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Site bounded and accessed by both Walkinstown Road and Balfe Road, comprising of Balfe Road Industrial Estate (2-4 Balfe Road), Walkinstown Road Surface Car Park and lands and industrial building (5 Walkinstown Road) to the rear of houses on Walkinstown Road and Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Permission for amendments to development approved under Dublin City Council Planning Reference No. 4364/19 (An Bord Pleanala Reference No. ABP 307186-20) for a mixed-use development. The development will consist of:- Amendments to approved Block 1 (fronting onto Walkinstown Road) consisting of change of use to 1 additional 2-bedroom apartment, the construction of 4 No. additional apartment units at third floor level with external balconies, ancillary circulation, and alterations to facades including: 1) The change of use of permitted Community Room and amendments to layout to provide an additional 1 No. 2 bed apartment unit at Ground Floor Level; 2) Construction of additional floor area at third floor level to provide 4 No. additional 1 bed apartment units (eliminating setbacks at this level) ; 3) Amendments to elevations and sections from the approved part 3-storey/ part 5-storey ( 3-storey plus two setback levels) block to a part 4-storey/ part 5-storey (4-storey plus one setback level) block; 4) All associated consequent ancillary works, landscaping, bicycle parking and site development works and services
Planning details
- Reference
- 2161/21
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 4 Feb 2021
- Observations close
- 11 Mar 2021 (closed 2050 days ago)
- Decision due
- 31 Mar 2021 · decided 31 Mar 2021
- Decision
- Grant permission on 31 Mar 2021
- Site area
- 6,644 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 114 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open57 Moeran Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 X0W6
- Awaiting decision1 Hughes Road South, Walkinstown Dublin 12
- Withdrawn57, Moeran Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn1, Hughes Road South, Walkinstown Dublin 12
- Withdrawn44 Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12E8W5
- Withdrawn10, John McCormack Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 E3C8
- Awaiting decision201, Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 X6W9
- Withdrawn44 Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12E8W5
Show all 114
- Withdrawn10, John McCormack Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 E3C8
- Withdrawn201 Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn201, Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 X6W9
- Commenced111, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown,Dublin 12 D12A2W4
- Awaiting decisionBlock K, Lansdowne Gate, Lansdowne Valley, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12
- GrantedGround Floor Unit 32, Block A, Balfe Court, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12K3EC
- WithdrawnGround Floor Unit 32, Block A, Balfe Court, Walkisntown Road, Dublin 12, D12K3EC
- WithdrawnGround Floor Unit 33 Block A Balfe Court, Walkintown Road, Dublin 12, D12 X75D
- Commenced87, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 H7NW
- Withdrawn87, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn87, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12H7NW
- Commenced34 Stanford Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 V0H3
- Withdrawn34, Stanford Green, Dublin 12
- Granted41 Hardebeck Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 R2NO
- Granted26, Walkinstown Parade, Dublin 12
- Commenced26, Hardebeck Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- GrantedMadoc House, 31 St. Mary's Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12
- WithdrawnMadoc House, 31 Saint Mary's Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 EY6T
- Granted117 Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Commenced9 Harty Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- CommencedMelville House, Crumlin Village, Dublin 12, (Eircode Nos. D12K096 & D12XY09) The Site is Located at the Junction of Bunting Road and Saint Agnes Terrace, D12K096
- WithdrawnMelville House, Crumlin Village, Dublin 12 (Eircode Nos. D12K096 & D12XY09) The Site is Located at the Junction of Bunting Road and Saint Agnes Terrace , Dublin 12, D12K096
- Withdrawn9, Harty Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn23, Saint Mary's Crescent, Dublin 12
- Granted85 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
- GrantedCostcutters, 43, Bunting Road, Dublin 12
- Commenced55, Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- CommencedNo. 11, Comeragh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 NF77
- Appeal decidedOn Lands At 5 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn85 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
- Commenced127, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 Y0F6
- Granted85 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
- Granted33, Hughes Road North, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn79, Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 H5WO
- Commenced4, Hardebeck Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 EOY2
- Refused1, Hughes Road South, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn33 Hughes Rd N, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 X0CC
- GrantedSite between 41 and 43 Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 RY61 , D12 X39P
- Withdrawn1, Hughes Road South, Dublin 12
- Granted101, Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn101, Thomas Moore Road, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn1, Hughes Road South, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted19, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 Y88F
- Commenced16, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 P27D
- Commenced40 Kilnamanagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn16, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 P270
- Withdrawn40, Kilnamanagh Road, Dublin 12
- Appeal decided5, Field Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 EK7Y
- Withdrawn40, Kilnamanagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 KT5X
- GrantedSupervalu Shopping Centre, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12XDK2
- WithdrawnSupervalu Shopping Centre, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 XDK2
- Granted129, Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12
- Granted23, Saint Mary's Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 AX03
- GrantedMadoc House, 31 St. Mary's Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 EY6T
- Granted119 Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- WithdrawnBarnewalls Way, 119, Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted68, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12
- Commenced43 Hughes Road North, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted13 St. Marys Drive, Walkinstown, Dublin D12 E3P8
- Withdrawn13 St Marys Drive Walkinstown Dublin D12E3P8
- CommencedThe Black Forge Inn, 163/ 165 Drimnagh Rd, Dublin 12 (D12 PH32), 161 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12 (D12 X439) and to the rear, of 159 Drimnagh Road (D12 P289)
- Commenced21, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 RPP2
- Withdrawn21, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 R9P2
- Granted31, Hardebeck Avenue, Dublin 12 D12 F9W4
- Withdrawn21, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12R9P2
- GrantedSite at Balfe Road to rear of 171 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12
- GrantedSupervalu Walkinstown, Walkinstown Avenue, Dublin 12
- Commenced68, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12 D12 H6C7
- Withdrawn68, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 H6C7
- RefusedSite at Balfe Road, to rear of 171, Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12
- Granted52, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 AA42
- Granted13 Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 H1X7
- Withdrawn52, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 AA42
- Granted78, John McCormack Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn13, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12H1X7
- Granted48, Somerville Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 H6W0
- Commenced18, Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12PNW8
- Withdrawn48, Somerville Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 H6W0
- Granted123 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12, D12 W5P7
- Withdrawn48, Somerville Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Appeal decidedRear of 1, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Commenced152, Brandon Road, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn152, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 D12 NY28
- WithdrawnRear of 1, Hughes Road East, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted36 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 A2P5
- Commenced51, Balfe Road, Dublin 12 D12 A6Y7
- Commenced177 Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn51, Balfe Road, Dublin 12, D12 A6Y7
- Withdrawn51, Balfe Road, Dublin 12 D12 A6Y7
- Granted223, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 D12 HF24
- Granted152, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 D12 NY28
- Withdrawn152, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
- Commenced42, Hardebeck Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 D12 W7W6
- Withdrawn42, Hardebeck Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- WithdrawnBank of Ireland, 177 Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Commenced29, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12
- Granted9, Esposito Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted38, Slievebloom park, Dublin 12, D12 W7C7
- Withdrawn38, Slievebloom Park, Dublin 12, D12 W7C7
- Commenced20, Walkinstown Parade, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Granted16, Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn16, Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- Refused37, Saint Mary's Drive, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
- Withdrawn29, Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- WithdrawnBank of Ireland, 177 Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- GrantedApartment 1, 171 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12, D12 ER2V
Homes nearby
- For sale17 Walkinstown Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 N7X2
- For sale18 Walkinstown Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
- For saleRere of 171 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Co. Dublin
- For saleJames Barber Shop, Rere Of 171, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 KR53
- For saleApt 36A, Lansdowne Valley, Slievebloom Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 DX06
- For saleApt 4, Block A, Lansdowne Valley Apartments, Slievebloom Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 AE2V
Development land nearby
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- Permitted, not started · 42 homes granted 27 Mar 2024, expires 27 Mar 2029 — Kestrel House (0.7 km)
- Permitted, not started · 21 homes granted 17 Dec 2025, expires 17 Dec 2030 — Nissan Site (0.8 km)
- Permitted, not started · 53 homes granted 15 Oct 2025, expires 15 Oct 2030 — Crumlin Delivery Service Unit (0.9 km)
- Mixed-use land off Balfe Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 (0.1 km)
Appeal
Zoning
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
2161/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for site bounded and accessed by both Walkinstown Road and Balfe Road, comprising of Balfe, received on 4 Feb 2021; permission was granted on 31 Mar 2021.