McKee Avenue, Finglas, Dublin, 11. D11 X348
Retention of a change of use from retail to a car hire facility, and permission for a new storage shed.
2993/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 June 2021
- Reference
- 2993/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for changing part of a retail unit into a car hire office and yard with a car wash bay, staff cabin, and 30 parking spaces. Permission is also sought to replace existing containers with parking spaces and build a new single-storey storage shed, resulting in 32 total parking spaces.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention & permission: permission for the following works (i) retention permission is sought for (a) a change of use of part of the building from retail unit to car hire facility comprising office (25.63sqm) fronting mckee avenue, and ancillary yard to rear comprising car wash bay, staff cabin, and 30 no. Car parking spaces for use by applicant, (b) erection of company signage to front and side of unit and advertising banner on northern facade for use by applicant; (ii) planning permission is sought for development comprising the following: (a) the removal of existing containers to be replaced by 4 no. Parking spaces; (b) removal of 2 no. Parking spaces along northern boundary and construction of single storey storage shed. The development will result in a total of 32 no. Parking spaces associated with the car hire facility; and (iii) drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Georges Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 44 m |
| 38 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 100 m |
| 40 Jamestown Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 106 m |
| 16 North Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 109 m |
| 19 Gofton Hall, Mc Kee Avenue, Finglas | Apr 2025 | €332,000 | 114 m |
| 24 North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €515,000 | 131 m |
| 46 Mckee Ave, Finglas, Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €225,000 | 133 m |
| 86 Clearstream Court, Mckee Ave, Finglas Dublin 11 | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 151 m |
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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 June 2021
- Further information requested12 August 2021
- Further information received21 December 2021
- Decision due25 January 2022
- Decision issued25 January 2022
- Grant issued8 March 2022
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