GrantedChange of useDecided 3 September 2019

The Former Tayto Factory, Greencastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 17 (D17WF44)

Alterations to the former Tayto Factory to convert a warehouse into a motor sales and service outlet.

3462/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2019

Reference: 3462/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 July 2019

Summary

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This application proposes alterations to a previously approved development at the former Tayto Factory. Key changes include converting an 881.2 sqm warehouse into a motor sales and service outlet, providing 44 parking spaces, and reconfiguring various ground and first-floor layouts.

Change of usemotor saleswarehouseredevelopment

Floor area: 881 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of alterations to a previously approved development reg. Ref. 4194/15 including: (i) change of use of the northern warehouse (881.2 sqm) from a light industrial use to motor sales and service outlet and associated internal alterations to provide for a new workshop, staff facilities, customer lounge, reception and ancillary offices at ground floor; (ii) provision of 9 no. Parking spaces for customers and staff and 35 no. Parking spaces for displaying vehicles associated with the motor sales and service outlet; (iii) internal alterations to layout at ground floor to include: removal of previously approved chapels 3 & 4 and replacement with relocated florist; provision of coffee shop in location of previously approved florist; omission of previously approved store room in north-west of the building; retention of partition walls previously approved for demolition to the south-east of the garage; and reconfiguration of remaining internal rooms previously approved facilitate new uses on site and improve the functionality of previously approved development; (iv) internal alterations to layout at first floor to include: provision of plant room (66 sq. M); mezzanine over repositioned florist (45 sq. M); additional storage rooms at first floor level; and reconfiguration of remaining internal rooms previously approved to facilitate new uses on site and improve the functionality of previously approved development; (v) external alterations comprising the provision of stairwell at north western corner of building providing access to first floor office; the removal of existing loading ramp on the south-west elevation of factory and open steel frame structure on the north western elevation; the removal of existing loading bays and opes on north west and north east elevations; the installation of new fenestration and opes on all elevations to car sales outlet and coffee shop; closing of external doors and loading bays on north west and north east elevation; and provision of new fenestration and opes throughout; (vi) provision of new fascia level signage over coffee shop and motor sales outlet on south-west elevation; (vii) new landscaping at south-east corner of the site; and (viii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-UsesRE

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17	Aug 2025	€590,000	212 m
4 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17	Mar 2025	€453,000	236 m
9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	242 m
9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€431,718	243 m
Apt 11 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Road	Aug 2025	€280,000	248 m
Apt 20 Block A, Castle Elms Court Apartments, Greencastle Road	Jun 2025	€320,000	248 m
Apt 14 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Rd Dublin 17	Apr 2026	€313,000	248 m
60 Castle Elms Court, Block B, Coolock Dublin 17	Jan 2025	€235,000	251 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 received10 July 2019
Decision due3 September 2019
Decision issued3 September 2019
Grant issued14 October 2019

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