Dublin Bus Depot, Ringsend Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4
Construction of a single-storey ESB substation and switch room at Ringsend Dublin Bus Depot.
3433/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 March 2022
- Reference
- 3433/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a free-standing, single-storey ESB substation and MV switch room. The structure will be approximately 63 square metres in size and located along the southern side boundary of the depot.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 63 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 room (approx. 63 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 seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 64 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215 Waterside Apts, Charlotte Quay, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €463,486 | 79 m |
| 205 Waterside, Charlotte Quay, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €460,000 | 79 m |
| 28 Hastings St, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €388,000 | 109 m |
| 32 Shelbourne Park Mews, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €142,950 | 113 m |
| 9 Shelbourne Park Mews, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 11, Shelbourne Park Mews, 25 Ringsend Road | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 113 m |
| 30 Waterside Apt, Block A, Ringsend Road | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 113 m |
| 81 81 The Waterside, Rinsend Rd, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €307,000 | 113 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 received4 March 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued14 March 2022
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