Demolition of units that house Paddy’s Mini Market for the development of apartments has been refused permission

PLANS for the demolition of the units that house Paddy’s Mini Market and James’s Barber Shop in Walkinstown to make way for the development of apartments have been refused permission.

Applicant James Murphy’s proposal included the demolition of the retail units, and the construction of a two-storey plus attic premises containing four apartments.

The residential units comprised two ground-floor studio apartments, with two two-bed duplex units above, including provision of balconies facing Balfe Road for all of the units.

On July 4 last, Dublin City Council refused planning permission for the proposal on a number of grounds.

These grounds included the council’s view that the structure would “constitute overdevelopment of the site” and would “fail to provide a sufficient level of amenity” for future tenants.

“Having regard to the location of the site and the only access being from an area of informal car parking that is located outside the redline boundary, the applicant has failed to demonstrate a safe access to and from the site,” added the council.

“The proposed development would result in vehicular and pedestrian conflict, create a significant road safety risk and would seriously injure the residential amenity of future residents of the development.”

As reported in The Echo last January, the two retail units went on the market for €400k, with full planning permission for the units to be demolished for a two-storey office and retail building to be constructed in their place.

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