Former Tayto Factory, Greencastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17WF44
Refurbishment of a steel structure to house an electric cremator and retention of rooftop plant room removal.
4988/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 October 2022
- Reference
- 4988/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing an existing 73 sq.m steel open frame structure to incorporate it into an approved funeral home to house an electric cremator with three flues. It also seeks retention permission for the removal of a 53 sq.m rooftop plant room.
- Floor area
- 73 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: the development will consist of alterations to previously approved development reg. Ref. 4194/15 (extended under 4194/15/x1 and amended under reg. Ref. 3462/19) comprising: i) permission is sought for a) to refurbish an existing steel open frame structure ( 73sq. M) to the rear of the building an incorporate it into the approved funeral home. This structure was previously approved for demolition under reg. Ref. 3462/19. The refurbished structure will accommodate an electric cremator and associated 3 no. Flues; b) permission is also sought for all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including landscaping. Ii) retention permission is sought for the removal of plant room at rooftop level ( 53sq. M)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 October 2022
- Decision due28 November 2022
- Decision issued28 November 2022
- Grant issued8 February 2024
- Appeal submitted30 December 2022
- Appeal decided8 February 2024
In the area
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4438/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2023Commercial
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2577/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2018Change of use
- Granted140 m away
RETENTION — The Change of use from light industrial use to a gym
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3048/18Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2018Change of use
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