Site investigation, set up and enabling works at The Former Fodhla Printing Works Site , Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Du

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Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 PEY7

72StrongStalled build· started, no progress

Granted with no commencement: 79 homes; commenced 24 May 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2023

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0.26 ha zoned R2 (Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve resi) · source, 14 Dec 2022

Area: 0.26 ha
Zoning: R2
Homes: 79 homes (granted)

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What could be built

79 homes (granted)

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What it might be worth

Indicative, not a valuation

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Radius m: 250

Near

Years: 5
Total: 45

Appeals

Total: 13
Tagged: 0

Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 26 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 26 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m: 250
Count: 0

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 26 Sept 2026; moderngov, 26 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Similar schemes nearby

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site

Radius m: 2,000
Years: 5
Min units: 10
Homes granted: 425

Base rates (2)

Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	14	27	14 of 27 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	5	14	5 of 14 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Schemes (10)

Council	Ref	Type	Decision	Units	Address
DCC	WEB2243/26	Permission	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	14	1-2 Chamber Street, at the junction with Ardee Street and Chamber Street, Dublin 8, D08 H3K5
DCC	WEB1019/26	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	27	Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8
DCC	WEB1951/26	Permission	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	86	69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford
DCC	WEB5546/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	13	Emmet Court, Saint Vincent Street West, Dublin 8 .

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site. Small N means a wide range: treat anything under 10 decisions as anecdote. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

25 Sept 2026 No longer: built far below what the zoning allows
At least 1,178 m² of buildings on 0.26 ha (plot ratio 0.46, 1 storey max)
source
24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
79 homes; commenced 24 May 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2023
source
24 Sept 2026 Built far below what the zoning allows
At least 1,178 m² of buildings on 0.26 ha (plot ratio 0.46, 1 storey max)
source
8 Jul 2026 New application · 126 m
WEB2700/26: application received — CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor and first floor only of the existin
source
18 Jun 2026 Decision · 136 m
WEB2523/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — RETENTION: Reinstatement of boundary wall to rear of site, bordering Camac River, including new foundation to support m
source
18 Jun 2026 New application · 136 m
WEB2523/26: application received — RETENTION: Reinstatement of boundary wall to rear of site, bordering Camac River, including new foundation to support m
source

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available: Yes
On site: Yes
Note: This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

Zones (3)

Objective text	Plan id	Fetched at	Code	Label	Meaning
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Constraints

More detail

On the market

Radius m: 1,000
Years: 3

All sales

Count: 283
Median price: 425,000
First sale: 2023-09-29
Last sale: 2026-08-13

Sales are from the Property Price Register (new dwellings, VAT-exclusive where flagged). Positions are geocoded from addresses, not surveyed. Source: ppr, 26 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (commencement) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 24 May 2023
Zoning · as of 14 Dec 2022
npad · as of 26 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 26 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 26 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.

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Label

Text

Applications for 10+ homes granted

14 of 27 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted

Appealed schemes granted by the Commission

5 of 14 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Council

Ref

Type

Decision

Units

Address

DCC

WEB2243/26

Permission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1-2 Chamber Street, at the junction with Ardee Street and Chamber Street, Dublin 8, D08 H3K5

DCC

WEB1019/26

Permission

GRANT PERMISSION

Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8

DCC

WEB1951/26

Permission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford

DCC

WEB5546/25

Permission

GRANT PERMISSION

Emmet Court, Saint Vincent Street West, Dublin 8 .

Objective text

Plan id

Fetched at

Code

Label

Meaning

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

DCC_DP_OWN

11 Sept 2026

—

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028

11 Sept 2026

Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028

11 Sept 2026

Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
shd	DCC	ABP-311591	Heuston South Quarter	Heuston South Quarter, St. John's Road West/Miltary Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. (www.heustonsouthquartershd.ie)	399
application	DCC	3930/22	lands known as Bright Ford Rialto	Site (0.45 ha) at lands known as Bright Ford Rialto, Herberton Road, Dublin 12, D12 HT99	60
application	DCC	4374/23	Keeper Road, Drimnagh	53a, Keeper Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 (Eircode D12 FD40), bounded by Keeper Road to the south and, laneways to the rear of Keeper Road to the north and east	20
application	DCC	3912/23	James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane	134, James's Street and the corner of Steeven's Lane, Dublin 8, D08 YV6H	15
application	DCC	2765/20	Grand Canal Harbour	Grand Canal Harbour, Grand Canal Place, Dublin 8, D08 C3NO	596
shd	DCC	ABP-306569	42A Parkgate Street	42A Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. (www.parkgatestreetshd.ie)	481
shd	DCC	ABP-310567	42A Parkgate Street	42A Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. (www.parkgatestreetshd2.com)	198
shd	DCC	ABP-309627	Heidelberg/Miller Building and S.C.R Garage sites	Former Heidelberg/Miller Building and S.C.R Garage sites, Davitt Road, Dublin 12. (www.davittbtrshd.com)	188
application	DCC	2725/21	Former Fodhla Printing Works	The Former Fodhla Printing Works site, Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	79
application	DCC	2463/21	47-53 Keeper Road	47,47b, 49, 51, 53 Keeper Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12	53
application	DCC	4260/19	Site known as Site 1b St. Michael's Estate	Site known as Site 1b St. Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8 (bounded to the north by Richmond Barracks, to the east by the rear of houses to Connolly Ave…	52
application	DCC	3662/21	6A and 7	6, 6A and 7, Pim Street, Dublin 8	29
application	DCC	3127/21	Bow Lane West	25-27, Bow Lane West, Dublin 8 D08 NW89	27
application	DCC	2738/19	Inchicore Road	Site to the rear and side of The Laurels, 54, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8	16
application	DCC	WEB1042/26	29 Bow Lane West	29 Bow Lane West, Dublin 8, D08V44T	14

Name	Sites	Homes
HPREF HSQ Investments Limited	1	399
Lidl Ireland GmbH	1	60
Sumberry Limited	1	15

Council	Committee	Meeting at	Item no	Title	Kind
DCC	South Central Area Committee	10 Dec 2025	5.	South Central Area Matters	part8
DCC	South Central Area Committee	21 May 2025	4.	South Central Area Matters	part8

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8220DB001944	Old Kilmainham	114.4
nta	8220DB001369	Mayfield Rd	161.5
nta	8220DB001378	Mayfield Rd	170.4
nta	8220DB001993	Old Kilmainham	184.7
nta	8220DB001994	Mount Brown	214.4
nta	8220DB001377	Hybreasal House	222.4
nta	8220DB001370	Hybreasal House	256.9

Kind	Label	Count
niah	NIAH-recorded building	1
radon	Radon risk area	1
smr	Recorded monument	1

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_primary	19151C	ST JOHN OF GOD SP SCH	DCC	696.1
school_primary	19589U	GAELSCOIL INSE CHOR	DCC	774.9
school_primary	20429F	ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL	DCC	788.7
school_primary	20430N	Canal Way Educate Together National School	DCC	837
school_postprimary	60410I	C.B.S. James Street	DCC	837

Site investigation, set up and enabling works at The Former Fodhla Printing Works Site , Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Du

What could be built

What it might be worth

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

Schemes (10)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (3)

Constraints

More detail

On the market

All sales

Sources

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

Schemes (10)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (3)

Constraints

More detail

On the market

All sales

Sources

Homes planned nearby

Totals

As of

Sites (15)

Applicants (3)

Public land nearby

Council items (2)

Transport and schools

Stops (10)

Kinds (3)

Water and drainage

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Links (3)

Schools (5)