WEB2243/25: We, Halexmain Enterprises Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for the development at the site north and south of and including the Camac River, that includes No. 6 Kilmainham Lane and adjacent lands and the former Irish Cone and Wafer factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of the following: a) Demolition of the existing two storey dwelling, two sheds and the Irish Cone and Wafer Factory; b) Construction of a 6-storey residential building (Block A) on the north part of the site, containing a total of 35 No. apartments comprising of 13No. 1-Bed Apartments, 12 No. 2-Bed Apartments, 6 No. 2-Bed Duplex Apartments, 4 No. 3-Bed Duplex Apartments, communal amenity space on fifth floor and roof level and 1no. substation at upper ground floor level; c) Construction of a 7-storey residential building (Block B) on the south part of the site that will reduce to 3-storey to Shannon Terrace side, containing a total of 30 No. apartments comprising of 19No. 1-Bed Apartments, 9 No. 2-Bed Apartments and 2 No. 2-Bed Duplex Apartments; communal amenity spaces on the ground level and third floor level; d) Construction of a pedestrian bridge over the river Camac and of a pedestrian stair located on the north-west side on Kilmainham Lane, to connect the two parts of the site. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development will be served through Kilmainham Lane and Shannon Terrace. All with associated site works, bicycle store, bin store, landscaping, public open space, communal open space and services.
Site north and south of and including the Camac River, that includes No. 6 Kilmainham Lane and adjacent lands and the former Irish Cone and Wafer factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided25 July 2025
Application typePermission
Source documentsPending
Site
What is on file
0refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Refusal reasons not machine-readable
Documents are indexed. Reason extraction for Dublin City has not started yet.
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
Planning a project near Site north and south of and including the Camac River, that includes No. 6 Kilmainham Lane and adjacent lands and the former Irish Cone and Wafer factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.?
Get the precedent report for this site: every grant and refusal within 5 km, and the planners' reasons. €49 incl. VAT, PDF by email.Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.Source link pending
This application was published at source, but the document inventory has not been bound yet.
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 4005/19The proposed development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing two storey building fronting Old Kilmainham and double storey offices and sheds to the rear; (ii) construction of a new part six part eight storey apartment building comprising 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level (56.3 sq.m) and 28 no. apartments (3 no. one bedroom, 22 no. two-bedroom and 3 no. three-bedroom) fronting Old Kilmainham and developed around an internal courtyard. The apartment building is set back from Old Kilmainham at upper floor levels. Apartments are provided with private balconies and access to 2 no. communal roof terraces, communal landscaped courtyard and bicycle parking area; and (iii) landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS drainage, infrastructural works and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. / 0.0 km away / 08 November 2019Refused
- 4207/23PERMISSION:For the demolition of the existing two storey structure and enclosing perimeter walls on site and the construction of 4No. new terraced, three storey dwellings with balconies and roof terraces, roof lights, landscaping and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development on a site of 0.0288Ha. / 0.0 km away / 15 September 2023Refused
- WEB2109/24For demolition and removal of two existing derelict dilapidated houses at 23 – 25 Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The application includes removal of the two houses, making good of the brickwork where the houses abutted the adjoining gable, applying a new sand-cement render finish, strengthening the adjacent chimney stack, and providing a new barge board detail as required. It also includes making good the existing ground floor slab finishes, pouring a new concrete slab at the same level as the existing yard, extending the existing fence with a matching fence detail, and repainting the existing fence and gates. / 0.1 km away / 10 June 2025Refused
- 3567/20Planning permission consisting of amendments to approved planning permission (application no. 3188/17 ABP-300972-18) for 24 no. apartments in 2 no. 4 to 5 storey blocks to provide overall 33 no. apartments in 2 no. 4 to 5 storey blocks as follows: internal layout of front Block A revised to increase accommodation from 15 no. approved apartments (1 no. x studio, 4 no. x 1 bed units, 7 no. x 2 bed units, 3no. x 3 bed units and 1 no. office unit) to 22 no. apartments (13 no. x 1 bed units, and 9 no. x 2 bed units), 2 no. x secure bicycle stores and 1 no. bin store; relocation of rear Block B to align with new office building on 26-29 Old Kilmainham and block width reduced from 17.3m to 15.6m; internal layout of rear Block B revised to increase accommodation from 9 no. approved apartments (1 no. x 1 bed unit, 6 no. x 2 bed units, and 2 no. x 3 bed units) to 11 no. apartments ( 5no. x 1 bed units and 6 no. x 2 bed units); removal of basement car park; revised elevational treatment and all associated landscaping and site works. / 0.1 km away / 26 August 2021Refused
- 4793/19Works include the demolition of the remaining walls of a derelict, terraced house and a rear boundary wall and the construction of a dual fronted,4 storey, terraced, apartment building consisting of 3 no. apartments. Apartment 1 (area 46m2) and Apartment 2 (area 59m2) are 1 bedroom apts located at ground and first floor level with own door access from the pedestrian Rowserstown Lane. Apartment 3 (area 97m2) is a 3 bedroom apt at second and third floor levels with own door access from the Kilmainham lane side. Private amenity space is provided as follows: Apt. 1 has a south facing terrace at ground level, Apt. 2 has a south facing balcony at first floor, both facing Rowserstown lane and Apt. 3 has private access to a roof garden. A green roof finish is proposed for the roof of the building. Bin storage for each apartment and 5 no. bicycle parking spaces in total to be provided within the property boundary. Associated siteworks, including the construction of a retaining wall to support the land bank to the rear of the property and upgrade works to the drainage system, are to be carried out. / 0.1 km away / 19 February 2020Refused
- 3542/19Works include the demolition of the remaining walls of a derelict, terraced house and a rear boundary wall and the construction of a dual fronted 4 storey, apartment building consisting of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments. Apartments 1 and 2 at ground and first floor levels have own door access from the pedestrian Rowserstown Lane and Apartments 3 and 4 at second and third floor levels have own door access each from private external stairways entered from Kilmainham lane. Private open space is provided as follows: Apartment 1 has a front courtyard, Apts. 2,3 and 4 have south facing balconies to Rowserstown Lane and Apt. 4 also access by private external stair to a roof garden. A green roof finish is proposed for the roof of the building. A rooflight is proposed in south west corner of the roof over Apt.4. Bin storage for each apartment and bicycle parking is provided within the property boundary. Associated siteworks, including the construction of a retaining wall to support the land bank to the rear of the property and the upgrade works to the drainage system, are to be carried out. / 0.1 km away / 12 September 2019Refused
- 4009/20Development comprising: (i) the demolition of the existing two/ three storey buildings at 72/74 Old Kilmainham; (ii) the construction of a 7-storey, over-basement, mixed-use development consisting of a 'build-to-rent' shared accommodation residential development consisting of: (a) 62 no. shared accommodation units, comprising 5 no. double occupancy units and 57 no. single occupancy units (access from Brookfield Road) and served by Resident's Communal amenity areas comprising of external 202 sq.m; Resident's internal amenity areas comprising of 259.7 sq.m (between 1st and 6th floors); 216.7 sq.m shared amenity area (at ground level) and 156.8 sq.m cinema/ games room and gym (at basement level); (b) 33.2 sq.m commercial space at Ground Floor (access from Old Kilmainham) The development features 144 no. bicycle spaces (located at ground and basement level); a refuse storage, laundry room and plant room (all located at basement level); landscaping and all associated site development works. / 0.1 km away / 24 February 2021Refused
- 4623/19The development involves the demolition of the existing single storey building (1,100 sq.m) last used as a motor business and its replacement with the construction of a 6 storey over basement hotel. The new building (with a total floor area of 4,498,9 sq.m) will contain 80 bedrooms in total, parking for 8 cars plus services for the hotel at basement level, a reception area, hotel restaurant, common area and a commercial unit of 152.52 sq.m, bicycle parking and waste collection point all at ground floor level, 22 bedrooms, at first, second and third floor level, 7 bedrooms and a roof top cafe and landscaped roof terrace accessible to hotel guests at fourth floor level and 7 further bedrooms at fifth floor level. There will be a semi private amenity walk alongside the river Camac and ESB substation at ground floor level. The proposed development will contain SuDS measures including green roof, permeable paving and attenuation tank, food compensation storage and flood defences at basement level and all other ancillary works and plant to service the hotel. / 0.1 km away / 06 February 2020Refused