Dublin Bus, Donnybrook Depot, Beaver Row, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Construction of a single-storey ESB sub-station and switch rooms at Dublin Bus depot.
3292/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2024
- Reference
- 3292/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a free-standing, single-storey ESB sub-station and MV switch rooms of approximately 56 sq m. The structure will be located at the southern side boundary of the Dublin Bus Donnybrook Depot.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 56 m²
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
The development will consist of a free standing single storey esb sub-station and mv switch rooms (approx. 56 sq m ) to the side boundary of the site, (southern side) and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Ailesbury, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €510,000 | 130 m |
| 43 Shrewsbury, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €233,500 | 132 m |
| 14 Anglers Rest, Beaver Row, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 136 m |
| 14 Anglers Rest, Beaver Row, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 47, Belville Apartments, Ailesbury Close | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 138 m |
| 82 The Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook | Aug 2025 | €585,000 | 143 m |
| 72 Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 143 m |
| 62 The Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 143 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 received28 February 2024
- Decision due23 April 2024
- Decision issued22 April 2024
- Permission expiry13 July 2029
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