Kestrel House
Building: all 42 apartments are under construction (Q2 2026).
6 storeysDouble E Investments LtdDublin 12, Dublin City Council
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- Status
- Building started
- Council decision
- Approved · 21 Jun 2022
- Height
- up to 6 storeys
- Uses
- apartments, retail, mixed
- Applicant
- Double E Investments Ltd · 3 planning applications, 33% granted
- Site
- 1,552 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 314103 · Approved with conditions · 27 Mar 2024
Building progress councils’ figures, Q2 2026
completed · under construction · not started · 0 houses and 42 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Q3 2025 | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Q1 2026 | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Q2 2026 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
Source and licence
The scheme
Double E Investments Ltd proposes the demolition of the existing Kestrel House public house at 157 Walkinstown Road. The development consists of a part 4, 5 and 6 storey mixed-use building containing 42 apartments, three retail units and a new public house. The scheme includes basement car parking, bicycle storage and telecommunications infrastructure at roof level.
What the register says
Planning permission is sought for the development comprising: (i) demolition of the existing two storey building (licensed public house and ancillary off-licence); (ii) construction of a part 4, 5 and 6 storey (over basement) mixed use development consisting of the following: (a) 42 no. apartments, comprising of 19 no. one-bed apartments and 23 no. two-bed apartments (accessed from Bunting Road). Each unit will have access to private amenity space in the form of a balcony/terrace and 381.6 sqm of external communal amenity space provided at 4th and 5th floor levels; (b) 3 no. retail units at ground floor level totally 146sqm (accessed from Walkinstown Road and Bunting Road); (c) a 384sqm public house at ground floor level (accessed from Walkinstown Road, Cromwellsfort Road and Bunting Road). The development is served by refuse storage; a plant room; an ESB substation; 99 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 1 no. accessible space and 2 no. cargo bicycle spaces located internally at ground floor level and 39 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces located externally; (iii) extended excavation of existing basement to provide for 16 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. limited mobility parking space). Vehicular access to the basement will be provided via a vehicle lift accessible via Bunting Road; (iv) provision of telecommunications infrastructure at roof level comprising (a) 6 no. 5G antennas and 6 no. hexaband antennas. Each antenna will be enclosed within shrouds (2.8m in height above parapet). A total of 6 no. shrouds will be provided, each containing 1 no. 5G antenna, 1 no hexaband (2G/3G/4G) antenna; (b) 6 no. 0.3m microwave link dishes on 3 no. steel support poles (2m in height above the lift shaft overrun); (c) all associated equipment. (v) landscaping and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development
Summary from the register record.
Planning timeline 7 steps
- 1 Feb 2022Application lodged — Standard
- 21 Jun 2022Council decision — Grant
- 19 Jul 2022Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — ABP-314103-22
- 27 Mar 2024Commission decision — Granted
- 27 Mar 2024Final approval
- Q2 2024Building started
- 10 May 2029Approval runs out (estimate)
The site 1,552 m²
Boundary of Kestrel House as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 4 applications in the last 10 years
- Appeal decidedKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A
- WithdrawnKestrel House, 157, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12NN8A (with frontage to Cromwellsfort Road and Bunting Road)
- Appeal decidedKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A with frontage to Cromwellsfort Road and Bunting Road
- Appeal decidedKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A
Appeals inside the site 4 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
- RefusedKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A
- Granted with conditionsTallaght/Clondalkin to Dublin City.
- Granted with conditionsKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A with frontage to Cromwellsfort Road and Bunting Road
- RefusedKestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 NN8A
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