Lands on the grasss verge within (Former)Bunzl Irish Merchants premises, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 5
Installation of an above-ground natural gas regulating enclosure in Coolock.
3106/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 January 2024
- Reference
- 3106/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing a 4.3m x 1.1m x 2.68m above-ground enclosure to house a new natural gas District Regulating Installation. This will replace the existing below-ground natural gas regulating unit on the grass verge of the former Bunzl Irish Merchants premises.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for installation of a 4.3m x 1.1m x 2.68 (lxwxh) above ground enclosure, to house a new natural gas district regulating installation (dri) with all ancillary services and associated site works to replace the existing below ground natural gas regulating unit at lands on the grass verge within (former) bunzl irish merchants premises in the malahide road industrial park adjacent malahide road, coolock, dublin
- Co. Dublin
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 78, Burnell Court, Malahide Road | Aug 2025 | €243,000 | 21 m |
| 13 Rosemount Place, Malahide Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €462,555 | 21 m |
| Apt 18, Rosemount Place, Malahide Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €409,691 | 21 m |
| Apartment 17, Rosemount Place, Malahide Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €418,502 | 21 m |
| Apartment 19, Rosemount Place, Malahide Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €325,992 | 21 m |
| 55 Slademore Ave, Ard Na Greine, Dublin 13 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 155 m |
| 32 Slademore Ave, Ard Na Greine, Dublin 13 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 162 m |
| 252a Buttercup Pk, Darndale, Dublin 17 | Oct 2025 | €188,000 | 163 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received26 January 2024
- Decision due21 March 2024
- Decision issued20 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 June 2029
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