Photomontage, north-west aerial view (Meitheal Architects). Tap any drawing or view below to zoom.

Baker's Corner Student Accommodation

276 student bedspaces, replacing the Baker's Corner pub

Site: 0.483 ha at Baker's Corner / "Baker's Hall", Rochestown Avenue and Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, A96 TD77.
Permissions: ABP-311411 (SHD, granted 2022), amended under LRD26A/0163 (granted 2026). Architect: Meitheal Architects. Landscape: CCP Landscape Architects.

Grades at a glance

Cycling★★★★☆414 secure spaces, e-bike/cargo provision, zero student car parking.

Walking★★★★★New public square, 1.8 m DMURS footpaths, through-site north/south route.

Ecology & biodiversity★★★☆☆Green roofs, native/pollinator planting and rain gardens, but no tree survey submitted.

Public realm & amenity★★★★☆A surface car park becomes a landscaped public square, plus roof terraces.

Sustainability★★★★☆SuDS, permeable paving, green roofs and a strong sustainable travel emphasis.

The scheme in brief

414 secure bicycle spaces (stacked store plus a sheltered store on Block B), with e-bike and cargo-bike provision. Zero car parking for students.
New public square and a car-free plaza, 1.8 m DMURS footpaths, and a north/south pedestrian and cycle route through the site.
On the NTA cycle network (Rochestown Avenue 13D, Kill Avenue S06); about 1 km from IADT and beside a high-frequency bus corridor.
Replacement pub plus two ground-floor commercial units; layered landscaping with green roofs, rain gardens and roof terraces.

Drawings and views (tap to zoom)

Landscape masterplanCCP Landscape Architects (A1)

Paving and walkwaysHard landscape plan, cycle stands (A1)

Ground floor and bike storeMeitheal Architects (A1)

View 1: north-west aerialPhotomontage

View 2: north-westernPhotomontage

View 3: eastern, Kill AvenuePhotomontage

View 4: south-western, RochestownPhotomontage

View 5: easternPhotomontage