Unit 23/24, Tolka Valley Business Park, Dublin 11, D11 Y362
Change of use of a business park unit from industrial use to a place of worship.
4338/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 August 2023
- Reference
- 4338/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting an industrial unit into a place of worship. Works will include removing internal walls and a mezzanine floor, installing a new first-floor level, and making external alterations to the windows, doors, rooflights, and side storage space.
- Storeys
- 2
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 : (1) change of use from industrial use to a place of worship, (2) internal alterations to include of the removal of the existing internal walls and mezzanine floor and the provision of a new layout with new internal walls and a new floor at first floor level, (3) external alterations to the front and side elevations to include alterations to the existing windows and doors and the provision of new windows and doors, (4) external alterations to the roof to include the removal of the existing rooflights and the provision of new rooflights, (5) alteration of the existing external storage space to the side elevation including the removal of the existing handrail and partial removal of the existing roof and walls.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Tolka Vale, Glasnevin, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €288,000 | 112 m |
| 66 Tolka Vale, Finglas Rd, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €361,379 | 112 m |
| 85 Tolka Vale, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 94 Tolka Vale, Finglas Rd, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 134 m |
| 100 Tolka Vale, Finglas Rd, Dublin 11 | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 134 m |
| 39 The Dargle, Prospect Hill, Finglas Rd Dublin 11 | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 8 Block 7, Prospect Hill, Finglas | Dec 2025 | €331,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 50 Dargle, Prospect Hill, Glasnevin Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €365,000 | 147 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 received21 August 2023
- Decision due11 January 2024
- Decision issued5 January 2024
- Permission expiry23 March 2029
In the area
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